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Governor Maura Healey announces $1.2 billion PLA for North Station Draw 1, pledges jobs for Massachusetts residents
Summary
Governor Maura Healey said the MBTA has reached an agreement with the Greater Boston Building Trades to use a project labor agreement on the $1.2 billion North Station Draw 1 replacement, a project she said will support more than 15,000 jobs and was enabled by federal and state funding.
Governor Maura Healey announced that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has reached an agreement with the Greater Boston Building Trades to use a project labor agreement (PLA) on the North Station Draw 1 railroad-bridge replacement, a project she said is funded at roughly $1.2 billion and will support more than 15,000 jobs.
"Here's the news. The T has reached an agreement with the Greater Boston Building Trades to have a project labor agreement on North Station Draw 1," Healey said, describing the drawbridge as the corridor connection that carries about 1,100 trains and 80,000 passengers a day.
Why it matters: Healey and labor leaders framed the PLA as a tool to ensure the project is delivered on time, under budget and with skilled workers on site. Healey said the…
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