BOSTON — State officials from the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management, and members of the Massachusetts National Guard toured the.
By Bill Forry, Editor
Bill Forry, Editor
Two state lawmakers are pressing MBTA brass for answers this week after an investigative report by NBC10 Boston documented delays with the refurbishment of trolleys on the Mattapan High-Speed Line.
The report claimed that the $7.9 million project to restore existing Presidential Conference Committee (PCC) trolley cars is two years behind schedule and could impact a larger, $118-million plan to modernize the light-rail line between Mattapan Square and Ashmont.
On May 6, state Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley and her colleague, Rep. William J. Driscoll, Jr. sent a letter to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak citing the news report and requesting a briefing for lawmakers “as soon as possible.”