MBTA says it needs $24.5 billion to repair transit system
"Really for the first time in a decade, we have a sense of where we are at with the state of good repair, what needs to be fixed and how much it will cost," said Thompson. "It's a lot of work but we finally have a starting point."
Read moreThe MBTA Faces a $24.5 Billion Repair Crisis Due to Decades of Underinvestment in Boston's Transit System
Thompson underlines the significance of transparent reporting on repair needs, emphasizing that such transparency is key to the future sustainability and reliability of the public transit system.
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"These are the kinds of things we like to see the T doing," she said.
Read moreMBTA unveils plan to eliminate all T slow zones
Stacy Thompson of the advocacy group Livable Streets and Brian Kane of the MBTA Advisory Board join Radio Boston to discuss the new plan.
Read moreMBTA plans to eliminate slow zones by incrementally shutting down stretches of subway for repairs
“This is exactly what the riding public has been calling for for years now,” said Stacy Thompson, executive director of LivableStreets Alliance. “It’s not a sexy plan, but it’s a very practical, reasonable way to go about repairing tracks.”
Read moreMBTA web update means riders can no longer add value to cards online
"I think a lot of people mid-November are going to be shocked that they can't do this online. And I really wish that there had been a stronger effort to get the word out."
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"There are cameras that send people bills in the mail for their highway tolls," said Thompson. "We have automated toll enforcement, but this bill does a much better job of protecting privacy."
Read moreThe MBTA wrestles with transparency
Stacy Thompson, executive director of advocacy group Livable Streets, discusses the MBTA's transparency issues after the MBTA removed a transparency-oriented MBTA podcast it posted.
Read moreFor Boston riders, transit woes continue to pile up
"Charlie Baker was handed a system that he knew was underfunded, and his approach was to starve the system instead of going to the legislature for appropriate resources. I do think he bears responsibility for not even trying,”
Read moreTHE MBTA’S REVOLVING DOOR
“If most of the team is from inside [the MBTA], you’re not getting that outside perspective that’s pretty desperately needed right now.”
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