The MBTA has suffered from funding issues, and it was saddled with billions in debt from the Big Dig. Many of the trains and track infrastructure are old and in

The MBTA has suffered from funding issues, and it was saddled with billions in debt from the Big Dig. Many of the trains and track infrastructure are old and in need of replacement, but without the funds the MBTA has been forced to repair old equipment at higher cost. This article has more info: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2016/11/04/what-the-heck-is-wrong-with-bostons-mbta/ https://usa.streetsblog.org/2016/11/04/what-the-heck-is-wron...