Governor Healey Visits Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility to Promote Plan to Stabilize MBTA Finances

 Governor Healey Visits Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility to Promote Plan to Stabilize MBTA Finances 

Governor’s Transforming Transportation Road Show is highlighting her $8 billion transportation plan that includes $1.4 billion in investments for the MBTA  

SOMERVILLE – Today, Governor Maura Healey continued her Transforming Transportation Road Show at the MBTA Boston Engine Terminal, a commuter rail maintenance facility in Somerville, to promote her plan to stabilize the MBTA’s finances. Joined by Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt and MBTA General Manager Phil Eng, the group toured the maintenance and storage facility, met with commuter rail maintenance workers, and highlighted Governor Healey’s proposed $1.4 billion in investments toward the MBTA included in her historic transportation plan. 

“The people of Massachusetts rely on our transportation system to get them to work, school, doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, family and friends’ homes safely and on time. Our transportation plan will make historic investments to upgrade our roads, bridges and public transportation all across the state – especially on the MBTA,” said Governor Maura Healey. “General Manager Eng and his team have proven that, when given the resources they need, they will deliver safer, more reliable service for T riders. Their success removing slow zones through the Track Improvement Program last year is a great example of that. Now, it’s on us to continue providing the funding they need to stabilize their finances for the long term and improve the system top to bottom. That’s what our transportation plan will do.” 

"Investing in transportation means investing in people. Our transportation plan puts dollars into ensuring people across the state can get to where they need to go when they need to be there, and the investments in public transportation further our commitment to making the T safer and more reliable,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “We’re grateful to GM Eng and his team for all the work they’ve done improving the MBTA, and we look forward to our continued partnership as we work to make our public transportation system even stronger.” 

“As we tackle the challenges of climate change and adapt to evolving travel patterns shaped by remote work and other factors, the Healey-Driscoll administration remains committed to making strategic investments that maintain and expand public transportation across the state,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “The administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget prioritizes improvements across all modes of travel—particularly setting the MBTA on a path for long-term, transformative infrastructure upgrades.” 

“The Healey-Driscoll Administration’s commitment to transportation across Massachusetts is unprecedented, improving quality of life for all. This $8 billion investment will allow us to continue rebuilding our workforce to deliver a best in class mass transportation system that the Commonwealth deserves,” said MBTA General Manager and CEO Phil Eng.  “This historic increase to our operating budget will provide us the stability we need as we continue to deliver improved service to meet the needs of today while we build for the future.  I’m blessed and proud to be part of Team Massachusetts as we deliver a more reliable, efficient, and resilient system for years to come, benefiting the communities and visitors who depend on the T." 

"Governor Healey’s continued investment in the MBTA is a critical step toward a stronger, more sustainable future for our region. Here in Somerville, we see firsthand how transit investments improve daily life," said Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne. "It connects residents to jobs, schools, and opportunities while reducing congestion and emissions. We’re grateful for the state’s leadership and proud to partner in building a transportation system that truly serves the people who rely on it every day." 

“A successful 21st century MBTA is the linchpin for the regions vibrant and thriving economic future. The key to meeting our current and future challenges in housing, education, jobs, and quality of life is the investment we make toward that goal,” said MBTA Board Chair Thomas McGee. “Governor Healey and her administration’s strong support in bringing these dollars to the MBTA builds on the progress the agency has made under Phil Eng’s leadership and toward our shared vision of a world class transportation system.” 

The Governor’s transportation plan proposes an $8 billion investment over the next 10 years to improve the state’s roads, bridges and regional transportation system and immediately stabilize the finances of the MBTA. The plan includes a $1.4 billion in investments at the MBTA for new commuter rail coaches, Red and Orange Line cars, station accessibility and resilience, track improvements and power system resiliency.  

It also maximizes existing Fair Share Funds to more than double support for the MBTA’s operating budget to $687 million in FY26 and immediately address the agency’s budget shortfall, putting the MBTA on a path of long-term stability. This increase comes after the Governor’s doubled the operating budget to $314 million in FY25. The plan also includes $10 million for the MBTA Workforce Academy, $400 million to address workforce and safety initiatives identified as necessary by the Federal Transit Authority, and $25 million for Regional Transit Authority workforce recruitment and retention. 

Last month, Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll kicked off the Transforming Transportation Road Show at the Brockton Area Transportation’s Intermodal Transportation Centre to promote the ways in which the plan will support the state’s 15 Regional Transit Authorities, and at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 in Medway to highlight the ways the plan will create up to 140,000 jobs across the state.