Ronald Ester, chief safety officer at the MBTA, is resigning at the end of August. – MBTA. In the email, Eng praised Ester for implementing many recommendations made in the 2019 Safety Panel Report.

The MBTA did not effectively train customer service “ambassadors” on operations and safety, and most station safety inspections were not completed on schedule, the report found.

The MBTA did not effectively train customer service “ambassadors” on operations and safety, and most station safety inspections were not completed on schedule, the report found.

MBTA workers walk the tracks clearing debris after new and old rails were worked on inside the tunnels in May. The FTA is calling for the MBTA to make four changes to addeess safety issues. David ...

An independent review of MBTA track safety concerns that led to widespread speed restrictions identifies two categories of root causes for the systemic issues. Those findings were revealed ...

MBTA testifies during Joint Committee on Transportation safety hearing 02:14. BOSTON — The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hearing on Monday surrounding MBTA safety.

MBTA Chief Safety Officer Ron Ester will resign from his role at the end of the month, the transit authority announced Tuesday. It's unclear why he's stepping down. In a statement, Ester said he ...

A newly released audit of the MBTA highlighted several shortfalls in the agency’s practices. The audit spanned a two-year period from January 2021 to December 2022, and focused on its safety and ...

Between Jan. 1, 2020 and April 30, 2022, MBTA trains derailed and collided at rates "that far exceed industry average and the safety performance of MBTA's peer transit systems," the FTA wrote.

Federal transportation regulators are sounding alarm bells again over safety incidents at the MBTA, including one in which a worker was seriously injured, and ordered the agency to immediately ...

The MBTA for years failed to conduct key maintenance and inspections, apply industry-wide safety standards or ensure accountability on its core transit, an independent panel concluded in a report ...

A second MBTA safety oversight hearing will be held by the state Legislature next Wednesday, and this time, the Department of Public Utilities will also be put on the hot seat.