“I welcome Speaker DeLeo’s endorsement of Governor
Baker’s proposal for a control board to oversee the MBTA. As the Governor
has made clear, if nothing changes at the MBTA, then nothing will change.
A control board is essential for focusing on and implementing the reforms
needed to provide long-term fiscal stability at the MBTA and to ensure the
delivery of safe and reliable services to its riders moving forward. The
Speaker recognizes this, and it is my hope that we are now one important step
closer to approving a control board to achieve these worthy goals on behalf of
the MBTA's users and the state’s taxpayers.”
