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A lifetime on the T: Arlington’s Connolly marks 40 years at job

By Jim Haddadin / jhaddadin@wickedlocal.com Arlington Advocate Posted Nov 10, 2011 @ 04:44 PM Arlington — Tom Connolly has a firm belief about how his lifelong passion for mass transit developed. “I’ve come to the conclusion, at this stage of my life, that there’s a gene for these things,” Connolly said, “that you don’t actually …

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T Roadeo shows off wild side of drivers

By Richard Weir | Saturday, October 15, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Coverage Willis Rose floored the gas pedal of the 36,000-pound MBTA bus and then slammed on its air brakes, coming to a screeching halt before a tough crowd watching his every move.

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MBTA workers hope pay-to-ride plan jumps track

Lowell Sun | By Katie Lannan, Sun Statehouse Correspondent | 09/23/2011 BOSTON — MBTA workers are blasting a proposal that would force them to pay to ride the system’s buses and subways.

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