Feds Return Oversight of MBTA to State After Years of Scrutiny

Feds end oversight of MBTA that began in 2022

The Federal Transit Administration officially closed its safety management inspection of the Department of Public Utilities' safety oversight management of the MBTA.

After years of scrutiny, federal transit officials return MBTA oversight to state regulators - The Boston Globe

In 2022, federal investigators issued a scathing report about the MBTA, concluding the transit system was understaffed and poorly maintained.

In vote of confidence, federal authorities return T safety oversight to the state

The announcement marks a major milestone for the MBTA in its efforts to improve safety.

Federal Transit Administration ends years-long review of MBTA safety oversight - Boston News, Weather, Sports

The Federal Government has given oversight of the MBTA back to the state of Massachusetts. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has had oversight of the...

Feds return oversight of MBTA to state after years of scrutiny

Four years after a withering federal report about safety aboard the MBTA, which sparked years of projects, oversight of the transit agency is being returned to the state.

‘Huge accomplishment': Feds end years-long safety oversight of MBTA

Boston, MA – November 24 – A Red Line MBTA train rushes past passengers at Quincy Adams train station. (Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images).