Officials in December projected the MBTA would face a shortfall of between $240 million and $421 million in FY24, depending on ridership trends, and worsening.
The MBTA's next safety oversight committee hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning, just five days before the Orange Line is scheduled to reopen for service.
In Off Track, NBC10 Boston takes a look at recent MBTA history, the impacts of the Orange Line shutdown, other ongoing safety concerns and asks the question -.