BOSTON — Commuter rail riders can expect some weekend closures starting next spring as the MBTA embarks on a $459 million effort to bring the sprawling system into compliance with a federal safety mandate.
The commuter rail line leading to Providence, R.I., is the only line with positive train control, a requirement of the Federal Railroad Administration, according to Bradley Kesler, chief railroad officer for the T.
STATE HOUSE — A day after legislation aimed at reducing distracted driving died on Beacon Hill, new survey results were released indicating 68 percent of teenagers in the United States admit to using apps while driving.
The survey, conducted by Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance and Students Against Destructive Driving, found that 27 percent of teens report that they text while driving, but 80 percent considered the use of apps on their electronic devices as "not distracting."
