MBTA commuter rail worst-in-nation for mechanical failures in 2016

Mary MacDonald

10/13/2017

THE MBTA commuter rail reported more mechanical failures in 2016 than any other system in the U.S. / PBN FILE PHOTO / VICTORIA AROCHO

BOSTON –Boston commuter rail trains had more mechanical failures last year than any other system in the country, newly released federal data shows, despite traveling fewer miles and serving a much smaller population than most major metros. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority reported having 338 mechanical failures in 2016 that stopped trains on scheduled routes,…

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