Tagged: mbta

State Rep. Patrick Kearney speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the ongoing budget process and the state of the MBTA.  

An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck by a commuter rail train in Whitman. MBTA Transit Police say that at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday a female, between 16 to 19 years old, intentionally entered the right of way approximately 1,000 yards south of Whitman Station and was struck by an outbound MBTA commuter […]

State Rep. Patrick Kearney speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the recently approved Supplemental State Budget and the MBTA.  

One person was hospitalized after being struck by a Commuter Rail train Friday morning. Brockton Fire officials tell WATD News that shortly after 7 a.m. they received the report about the pedestrian being struck at Campello station. The victim, identified as a 40-year-old individual, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with what are described as […]

Crews are on scene dealing with an incident involving a pedestrian at a Brockton Commuter Rail Station. Fire officials say they are currently operating at a pedestrian accident at the Campello station. MBTA officials say the Middleborough Line Train 005 is terminating at Brockton and that passengers will be accommodated by shuttle bus for further […]

More than 175 towns are subject to new state zoning that would allow for dense multi-family projects in “MBTA Communities.” Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in an official advisory that those zoning rules are mandatory, and that the state or outside advocacy groups may sue non-compliant towns. The zoning requires a minimum density of 15 […]

State Representative Patrick Kearney spoke with WATD’s Dan McCready about Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed budget, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s proposed audit of the State Legislature, and the state of the MBTA.    

The month of March will be the start of an audit of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority or MBTA. WATD’s Christine James has this:  

The MBTA has appointed an Interim General Manager. Transportation Secretary Jamey Tesler announced  on Thursday that MBTA Deputy General Manager Jeffrey Gonneville will assume the role, succeeding Steve Poftak, who served as General Manager since January 1, 2019. He previously served as Interim GM in 2018 until Poftak assumed the role. In addition he also […]

A Field Hearing for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy was held in Boston on Friday by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey to discuss the current state of the MBTA following a report by the Federal Transit Administration regarding 53 problem areas. Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke with […]