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E-Board Field Visit: Engaging Green Line Operators & Techs at Reservoir

This past Thursday, the E-Board visited Green Line operators and vehicle maintenance technicians at the Reservoir transportation campus. Thank you to everyone who took the time to discuss workplace issues with us. #UnionStrong #StrongerTogether #KeepingMassMoving #FieldVisit

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MBTA Rail Vehicle Maintenance Program Graduates Celebrated

Last Tuesday, the Local 589 executive board and T officials awarded certificates to the graduates of the MBTA’s first Rail Vehicle Maintenance Technician Training Program. This year-long program, spearheaded by Local 589 Equipment Maintenance Delegate John Mersereau, offers extensive training in rail vehicle maintenance to recent high school graduates with technical and mechanical backgrounds, with …

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F Market Street Line Dedicates Car 1059 to Mike Delia

In San Francisco, California, the F Market Street line operates PCC Streetcars painted in the colors of the North American transit agencies that ran similar cars. Car 1059 is painted in the colors of the Boston Elevated Railway, and contains a card explaining the history of Boston streetcar service. Recently, the SFMTA board of directors …

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