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NOW ARRIVING: A MAJOR MBTA DOCUMENT DUMP

BINJ receives critical MBTA safety documents after successfully appealing agency’s public records request denial

CHRIS FARAONE August 20, 2024

LACK OF TRAINS-PARENCY AT MBTA

The T commissioned multiple safety studies costing millions, but officials refuse to release the reports. Transparency advocates say the agency is using “Orwellian doublespeak” to conceal the findings.

DAN ATKINSON July 15, 2024

INTRODUCING BINJ GARBAGE RAIL KIDS

New project by BINJ distributes trading cards examining deteriorating MBTA and culture of wasteful spending at Greater Boston’s public transit agency

BINJ ONLINE July 7, 2024

ANOTHER TOTAL MBTA NIGHTMARE FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT BINJ

And another reason to support independent investigative journalism this summer

CHRIS FARAONE June 27, 2024

THE MBTA’S ‘BILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION MARK’

Speaking of high fares and tardiness, will the T have to pay private lenders for being late to deliver its new collection system?

DAN ATKINSON June 18, 2024

FARE GAME

After years of delays, the MBTA is finally about to roll out a new fare-collection apparatus. Will it only lead to more problems for the embattled agency?

DAN ATKINSON January 22, 2024

THE YEAR IN GLX DEBACLES

A timeline of the new but troubled Green Line Extension’s opening … and closing … and opening … and slowing …

NIYA DOYLE December 12, 2023

WITH MORE DELAYS FOR NEW EQUIPMENT, MBTA PUTS BAND-AIDS ON OLD TRAINS

“Sole-source procurement is not working for the T, it’s costing a lot of money and problems beyond the Red Line.”

DAN ATKINSON November 27, 2023

THE MBTA’S REVOLVING DOOR

The MBTA pays former T workers millions to fix longstanding problems, but transit advocates say inside hiring isn’t getting riders or the system where they need to go.

DAN ATKINSON October 4, 2023

CRASH & “ERROR”

Family Of Woman Killed By Commuter Rail Sues MBTA For Crash Records There are many stories about people getting hurt and killed by trains. This one’s about what their families may endure in the pursuit of answers and justice Last January, a 68-year-old woman driving through Wilmington died when a

DAN ATKINSON May 4, 2023