State lawmakers have gotten their pictures in and now federal leaders are going to take a crack at analyzing “management failures” on the MBTA and DPU, its security oversight authority.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., stated she’s going to maintain a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs subcommittee listening to on T security and management failures in Boston subsequent Friday, Oct. 14.
“The T has had a monumental failure in leadership, commuters are the ones paying the price, and it’s time to hold folks accountable and make the necessary changes so everybody can have a safe and dependable ride,” Warren stated in a press release.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey will be part of the listening to, which can embrace testimony from Nuria Fernandez, administrator of the Federal Transit Administration; Boston Mayor Michelle Wu; and TransitIssues Executive Director Jarred Johnson.
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak and DPU Chair Matthew Nelson have additionally been invited.
“The hearing will examine the T’s failures to keep passengers safe and provide reliable service, and the urgent need to increase transparency and accountability at the DPU,” Warren’s workplace stated. “The hearing will also emphasize the benefits of rail electrification.”
Next week’s session follows three state legislative hearings centered on MBTA security and whether or not the DPU ought to proceed because the T’s oversight authority, given the findings of the FTA’s security administration inspection report.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”