May 10 2014
Join Massachusetts State Senator and Transportation Committee Chair Tom McGee, Local 589’s Executive Board and members, and other elected officials at South Station this coming Tuesday, May,13th, in support of public transportation. We will be leafleting and talking with riders and transit workers about the environmental and economic benefits of public transportation from 7 to …
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May 07 2014
The executive board would like to thank all those who volunteered their time (some more than one) to provide transportation at the funerals of firefighters Walsh and Kennedy, and police officers Maloney and Simmons. A formal ceremony will be forthcoming. In the meantime, we would like to thank the following individuals for giving up their …
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May 06 2014
The MBTA is testing out partitions on its buses that are intended to protect drivers from abusive riders. A protective partition made of metal and plastic glass was installed on one bus this week. For the next 90 days, drivers will take turns using that bus on their routes and reporting their impressions to Massachusetts …
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