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E-Board Visits ATU Maintenance Facilities in Canada

Protective partitions used in Toronto, Canada.

This past weekend, members of local 589’s executive board visited two ATU maintenance facilities in Toronto, Canada: the Hillcrest Light Rail facility and the Duncan Bus Facility. The purpose of these visits were to gather information on the bus operator protective partitions and the maintenance and in house refurbishment of their light rail vehicles. According …

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Local 589 Members Recognized for Volunteering for Sean Collier Funeral

Thanks to brother Billy Berardino for passing along this photo of Local 589 members who donated their time to drive members of law enforcement to the funeral for slain MIT police officer Sean Collier. MBTA Transit Police and the MBTA gave all the drivers a plaque and a BBQ at Transit Police headquarters. Click here for more photos.

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Police look to ID woman who spat on MBTA bus driver in Malden

Police look to identify woman accused of spitting on MBTA bus driver in Malden.

Transit Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman accused of spitting on an MBTA bus driver in Malden. Investigators say the incident happened on a Route 426 bus just before 11:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Lynn and Wesley streets. The suspect is described as a white woman between the ages …

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