There is a lot that I like about the budget proposal that will be on the Senate floor shortly, but I hope we can add more funding for the MBTA.
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Note on MBTA Funding
Several commenters on my recent budget post expressed support for increased MBTA funding. I completely agree! I identified increased MBTA funding as my top budget priority in this cycle.
MBTA 2023 Report
The MBTA management team shared a report on efforts in 2023.
Green Line Progress
The T has been making methodical progress on Green Line improvement over the past decade.
MBTA Summer Schedule Changes
Planned changes to the 2023 summer bus schedule are an effort to improve the accuracy and reliability of schedules by matching the number of buses in service to the number of available operators.
MBTA Slow Zones
The challenges go beyond aging equipment.