Troubled finances and delivery delays, the latest at the MBTA — and what needs be done

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February 17, 2023

This is the Radio Boston rundown for Feb. 17. Tiziana Dearing is our host.

Given recent challenges facing the MBTA, from delayed delivery of hundreds of Red and Orange Line cars to ongoing closures for repairs leftover from last year's big shutdown, what will it take to get the agency back on track? Our panel of experts discuss the latest, and what the T's future might hold under a new governor and a yet-to-be-hired general manager.
A new book called "No Right to an Honest Living: The Struggles of Boston's Black Workers in the Civil War Era" takes a look at the Civil War's impacts in Boston. While the city didn't practice slavery then, it didn't practice equality either, according to the book's author, Jacqueline Jones. Jones joins us to discuss the relevance of this history today.
If your job is to make people laugh, how do you do it during devastating current events? Local comedians Bethany Van Delft and Ken Reid walk us through the tough terrain where tragedy meets comedy.

This program aired on February 17, 2023.