There is no reason to spend years building a system in Cambridge that will be out of date before it is completed, and at an unacceptable cost to residents.
Phillip Eng started his first day of work like many in Greater Boston: riding the T. Unlike many, as MBTA head he was swarmed by reporters asking questions.
Cambridge is getting around $3.5 million to spend on affordable housing, programs for lower-income people and community development – issues of intense interest to residents. As few as two attended a hearing seeking direction on how the city would spend the money.
A consultants’ report with scenarios for municipally owned broadband had a critical omission: a justification for why the city should consider the investment.
The MBTA planned to lift global speed restrictions on green line trains in time for the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Boston on Sunday and other weekend festivities. Those hopes were dashed Saturday with an announcement that the speedup goal had been missed.
City-owned Internet would cost the city as little as $150 million to build. After a decision to go ahead, Cambridge would be fully wired within seven years.
The good news? The MBTA has lifted global speed restrictions on its red, orange and blue subway lines announced at 10 p.m. Thursday. Only local speed restrictions remain in some areas on the three lines, similar to past months.