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Training Held for Barn Captains at Florian Hall

Barn Captains elected from across the MBTA attended a day-long training workshop on February 10th at Florian Hall in Dorchester. Every Barn Captain was in attendance as speakers, including 589 Attorney Paul Hynes and The Labor Bureau’s Doug Taylor, made presentations on the legal and contractual responsibilities of Barn Captains. As the frontline representatives of …

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Quincy parents say MBTA employees saved son’s life

(Above) MBTA CSA Karen Kane, Trish Bossart, MBTA Instructor Tomas Gonzales & Bob Bossart pose for a photo. (Left) Grateful family members hug staff. Photo by Susana Hey, MBTA.

Boston Globe | February 3, 2014 | By Jessica Bartlett A 24-year-old Quincy resident has MBTA employees to thank after he fell down the stairs at Wollaston Red Line station and had to be given CPR. According to a press release, Kevin Bossart collapsed in late January at the Red Line stop while on his …

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Boston ranks 3rd in national survey of best cities for public transportation

Daily Free Press | Published Jan 30, 2014 | By Sarah Capungan Boston was ranked number three in Walk Score’s “Best U.S. Cities for Public Transportation” report, released Tuesday. Transit scores were given on a 100-point scale and determined by the average resident’s ability to access public transportation. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority received a transit score of …

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