Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls herself a 'huge supporter' of the MBTA. But she's putting the agency's leaders in the hot seat this morning:
agency. But she added she doesn't want to"just pour money into a hole with no real plan on what they're going to do going forward."
The hearing will focus on “preventable errors” and “preventable waste,” Warren said. And while transit agencies across the country are, she suggested that MBTA leaders are partly to blame for not creating a more attractive work environment. The witness list: MBTA General Manger Steve Poftak and Matthew Nelson, the head of the Department of Public Utilities are expected to testify. FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez, Mayor Michelle Wu and TransitMatters director Jarred Johnson will be there, too.are any indication, it may not be a fun day for Poftak and Nelson. Warren told Shenoy she particularly plans to press the two state officials on their vision as the state prepares to hand over the reins to a new governor.
Shuttle buses are also still replacing Green Line's D branch through the weekend. Trolleys will return to service Monday through Friday, before the
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