Traffic & Transit
Massachusetts Governor Says Defects On New Green Line Tracks "Absolutely Unacceptable"
On Thursday, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng revealed a large portion of tracks on the $2.3 billion project are too narrow.
October 20, 2023
BOSTON - Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey called the defects in the Green Line Extension tracks "unacceptable" and said contractors will have to pay to make the repairs.
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"First of all, I am really upset about it. This is the Green Line Extension that opened last fall, last year to a lot of fanfare," Healey said in an interview with WBZ-TV's Jon Keller.
On Thursday, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng revealed a large portion of tracks on the $2.3 billion project are too narrow. Eng believes the issue stems from the fabrication of the ties and the pre-installed plates.
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