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...sustained a serious injury when a lift she was on came out from under her. Despite the experience, “I never realized how serious and deplorable the situation was until I became a plaintiff and I learned more,” she said. Under the agreement, the MBTA will also replace unreliable wheelchair lifts, train MBTA employees to aid the disabled with feedback from handicapped riders themselves, and create the position of assistant general manager for accessibility. The settlement also stipulates that the MBTA cover all or a portion of the plaintiffs’ legal fees, which remain...
...city may have more say in the makeup of Harvard Square if councillors manage to orchestrate Cambridge’s purchase of a coveted piece of property from the MBTA. Last night, councillors discussed the possibility of buying the conductors’ building and surrounding land behind the Harvard Square Hotel on Mount Auburn Street and converting it into a Cambridge museum or a site for local small businesses. City Manager Robert W. Healy reported at last night’s council meeting that he would have to look further into the feasibility of a deal before making any recommendations...
...vibrant political environment a short T ride away from University Hall. But when break rolls around, how do students get home? Most take the T to Logan and fly home. Even this simple, everyday act involves two major state-level organizations: the Mass. Bay Transport Authority (MBTA) and MassPort. Therefore, who runs these departments and how their programs are executed makes a huge difference in students’ lives...
...look at the influence of the MBTA in students’ lives. The creation of the Silver Line has cut the time it takes to make the ritual commute to Logan from Cambridge almost in half. When students go to a House formal at a club downtown, the subway and T buses stop running by 2 am. Proposals to extend T hours are an issue that students should voice their opinions on. Likewise MBTA General Manager Dan Grabauskas has proposed a 25 percent increase in the cost of a fare on the T. Although this issue is not solely relevant...
...official proposal will be presented to the MBTA Board of Directors later this month. If the Board of Directors decides to set the process of adopting a new fare structure in motion, the MBTA will then solicit public opinion on the increases. The actual vote over the fare increase will take place in November or December, according to Regan...