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T finance report renews questions on transportation pick
The highly critical independent report on the MBTA and its finances released this month has reignited questions about one of Deval Patrick’s picks for a new transportation board that is one of the most powerful panels in the state.
T’s high-profile woes keep agency stuck in vicious cycle
About a half-dozen MBTA inspectors crouched inside a dark and sooty Red Line tunnel Wednesday afternoon, banging and clanging away on the rails to make sure nothing was loose or out of joint.
Next stop: low-cost diesel rail?
Commuter rail service is not great for quick trips in the city because it takes too long to catch a train. The more convenient alternatives, new trolleys and subway lines, take years to build and can cost billions of dollars, a problem for neighborhoods like Dorchester and Allston that have been clamoring for better public transportation.
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