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Special Directives to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

To improve safety for the Greater Boston Area’s rail transit system, FTA issued a series of special directives to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU), the state agency responsible for safety oversight of the MBTA’s rail transit operations.