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MBTA general manager details hiring surge, capital wins and next regional‑rail procurement
Summary
MBTA General Manager reported a nearly 24% workforce increase since January 2023, completion of a major track improvement program and progress on positive train control and commuter‑rail modernization; officials said the next operator procurement will include service and electrification performance requirements.
MBTA leadership told the Joint Committee on Transportation the agency has rebuilt its workforce and completed critical infrastructure work but still faces large maintenance backlogs and funding uncertainty.
MBTA General Manager Phil Lang said the authority has hired 3,800 staff, increasing head count by nearly 1,600 to a workforce of roughly 7,900 — a 24% increase since January 2023. “This 24 percent increase has occurred since January 2023,” Lang said, and added that hiring is paired with training and a focus on safety and workforce capability.
Lang listed…
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