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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

An “FTA Safety Management Inspection update” is at the top of the agenda for Monday’s MBTA Safety, Health and Environment subcommittee meeting, which will be held virtually at 11 a.m.

The directive gives the MBTA until the first week of June to resubmit the plan with revisions that address and implement "safety processes and procedures" within the next 60 days.

According to ex chief safety officer Ron Nickle, the MBTA has a habit of trying to omit or change negative details. By Alyssa Vaughn · 7/8/2019, 11:20 a.m.

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 ...