The recent discovery of a defect in the Green Line Extension has raised concerns among riders and advocates, who worry about losing confidence in the transit system.
Even those inured to the MBTA’s dysfunction reacted with surprise to T general manager Phillip Eng’s announcement that workers will have to reposition the rails along much of the Green Line extension.
The MBTA has slowed travel to a crawl on its brand new $2.3 billion Green Line Extension after discovering the tracks on stretches of the new line are too narrow.