The estimated budget gap doesn't take into consideration additional funding proposed by Governor Maura Healey, who promised to double spending for T operations on Wednesday during her State of the Commonwealth address.
An electrical problem at the Downtown Crossing station on Tuesday prompted delays and alternate routes for Red Line and Orange line riders, the MBTA said.
The percentage of subway tracks where trains are forced to slow down because of defects dipped below 20 percent this month for the first time since March, according to the agency’s dashboard.