(Source: Boston Globe, July 29, 2015)
BOSTON — Tuesday was meant to mark a new era for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, as the new board that is charged with bringing financial stability to the agency finally convened. But at that first meeting, T officials announced a financial decision that left at least one legislator scratching his head. Though Keolis Commuter Services had been fined about $7.53 million in its first year for subpar service, the MBTA would allow Keolis to use the penalty money to hire more employees.
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