21st Century Transportation: MBTA Governance and Transformation pdf

21st Century Transportation: MBTA Governance and Transformation

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In the winter of 2015, record snowfalls plunged the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) into acute crisis. Day after day, riders were subject to long delays, often left waiting outside in freezing temperatures for their bus or train — and too often, that bus or train never came at all. It would be weeks before riders saw the MBTA return to any level of typical, reliable service. In response to these failures, Governor Baker convened a special panel to review the MBTA’s operations and finances. Following the panel’s report, the governor and legislature established an interim governance board for the MBTA, dubbed the Fiscal and Management Control Board (Control Board or FMCB). Its five members were tasked with ensuring that the failures of the winter of 2015 were not repeated and that riders would not be, literally, left out in the cold again. Initially scheduled to sunset in June 2018, the Control Board was extended for two more years and will now dissolve in June 2020.

Despite initial skepticism by some legislators and transportation advocates about its ability to accomplish the necessary transition to reliable service, the Control Board has made significant progress in improving operations. It has made smart investments in MBTA infrastructure, offered unprecedented transparency into MBTA operations and capital needs, and provided a dedicated venue for the public to attend its meetings and speak up about issues and concerns

• Creator/s: Conservation Law Foundation
• Date: 5/18/2020
• Book Topics/Themes: MBTA, Fares, Legal Issues, Transportation, ADA, Fiscal Responsibility, Finance

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