Keolis faces fines, scrutiny over South Coast Rail launch problems

Keolis faces fines, scrutiny over South Coast Rail launch problems

MBTA General Manager Phil Eng pledged Thursday to hold commuter rail operator Keolis “accountable” for staffing problems that caused a string of deflating service disruptions on the brand-new South Coast Rail extension.Several weekend trains have been canceled on the Fall River/New Bedford Line in the month since it launched, in some cases prompting reports of stranded passengers or lengthy shuttle bus rides to replace trips.

MBTA zoning law targeted by GOP budget amendments

SOME GOP representatives are angling to reopen the controversial MBTA Communities Act conversation when the House takes up its budget next week.Of more than 1,600 amendments filed to the House Ways and Means Committee’s fiscal year 2026 budget, a few align with the small but vocal group of municipalities that continue to call on the state to reconsider its requirements for towns to comply with the zoning law. The law, which requires cities and t…

MBTA Zoning Law Targeted by GOP Budget Amendments

Some GOP representatives are angling to reopen the controversial MBTA Communities Act conversation when the House takes up its budget next week.