The MBTA has announced that it has temporarily paused nearly all contractor work, as the agency says it works to improve safety for its work crews. The 48-hour pause, which started on Wednesday and will continue through the end of Friday, came amid new reports of trains failing to stop, despite being flagged to do so by track inspection crews….
The MBTA has announced that it has temporarily paused nearly all contractor work, as the agency says it works to improve safety for its work crews.
The 48-hour pause, which started on Wednesday and will continue through the end of Friday, came amid new reports of trains failing to stop,The MBTA said that the contractor work pause impacts all work not being done inside of an established diversion area. Work was said to be continuing on the Red Line.Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.
"We are rebuilding and reorganizing the workforce, top to bottom, to ensure we have the right people in place at all levels to implement the changes required to bring meaningful, long-lasting systemic solutions," Eng said in his statement."T management needs to ensure that we are implementing improved procedures and following through on our commitments. This is a team effort with the FTA, DPU, and our labor unions, and we all share the common goal of a safe and reliable MBTA.
No one was hurt during the incidents, which are being investigated by the MBTA; the Federal Transit Administration and the Department of Public Utilities have also been notified.
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