""Our work is never done, but the results are clear: we are delivering a safer, more reliable system for our riders, and we will continue to challenge ourselves every day to get better," Eng said in a separate statement."
""Our commitment to safety is the foundation of everything we do, and the letter submitted to Secretary Duffy is a clear demonstration of how the MBTA, in working closely with the [U.S. Department of Transportation] and the [Federal Transit Administration], continues to deliver for our riders," he said in his statement."
Phil Eng responded to a letter from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy that threatened to revoke federal support unless the MBTA enhanced safety and curbed crime. Duffy cited a Sept. 8 incident in which a 63-year-old woman was shoved off an MBTA bus in Roxbury. Eng highlighted a 16% reduction in recorded crime systemwide between Jan. 1 and Sept. 24 compared with the same period in 2024, the addition of dozens of transit police since fiscal year 2022, and hundreds of millions invested in safety and security infrastructure. Since 2023 the agency reports addressing decades of deferred maintenance and rebuilding its workforce, and it emphasizes ongoing collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration and a continued commitment to improve safety and reliability for riders.
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