New Report Exposes MBTA’s “Questionable” Approach to Safety

A “debilitated” safety department and too-thin maintenance crews are just two of the revelations surfaced by a new report on the MBTA’s safety culture.

Read on www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2019/12/09/mbta-safety-report/

Let’s cut right to the heart of the report’s recommendations:

The panel makes six policy recommendations that are intended “to move the organization to a place where safety is a priority and is culturally integrated into every aspect of their mission.” They include establishing better safety performance indicators, identifying the areas where maintenance is being deferred, implementing stronger data collection, and strengthening the MBTA’s leadership team with “more seasoned” transit professionals.

Where does that seem familiar?

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