Mihos says secret talks hurt mission
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Turnpike board chairman David Forsberg's secret conversations with Big Dig consultant Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff helped undermine the authority's effort to get millions of dollars in reimbursements to cover project cost overruns, according to board member Christy Mihos.
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A bus facility gets a stirring dedication
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr.)
You wouldn't think the dedication of a bus maintenance facility could knock you out and bring tears to your eyes.
Pike board members take battle to SJC
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority board members Christy Mihos and Jordan Levy yesterday asked the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to stop Acting Governor Jane Swift from interfering with authority meetings until the high court can decide whether she has the authority to fire them.
Turnpike attorney says board 'undercut'
Swift' soffice denies Big Dig allegation
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Acting Governor Jane Swift's administration has undercut the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority's efforts to hold the Big Dig's management consultant accountable for enormous cost overruns, Turnpike general counsel Peter Pendergast said yesterday.
Rejected Big Dig claims send contractors to court
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Multimillion-dollar disagreements over Big Dig contracts are not being resolved as quickly - or as cheaply - as they were supposed to be.
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At Pike, more than just traffic
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
The Turnpike's a busy place these days: politically, financially, gastronomically.
Rejected Big Dig contractors to court
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Multimillion-dollar disagreements over Big Dig contracts are not being resolved as quickly - or as cheaply - as they were supposed to be.
SJC to hear Turnpike arguments
(By Thomas C. Palmer, Globe Staff)
Two Massachusetts Turnpike board members trying to avoid removal by Acting Governor Jane Swift will have their day in court, a top Massachusetts judge ruled yesterday.
Swift delays firing of two on T board
Deal would have high court decide legality of action
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Two Massachusetts Turnpike board members won a reprieve yesterday when Acting Governor Jane Swift agreed to let them keep their seats and conduct authority business until the state Supreme Judicial Court decides whether she has the power to fire them.
A truce delays possible ousters
Sides in Pike fight look to court date
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
A legal showdown between Acting Governor Jane Swift and two Turnpike Authority board members she wants to fire was postponed last night under a temporary truce until both sides can present their arguments in court early next month.
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Commuters get bigger tax break
(By Thomas C. Palmer)
Merry Christmas, a little bit early. Here's news about transportation that can mean some savings to you.
2 on Pike board fight termination by Swift
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Two Massachusetts Turnpike Authority board members yesterday rebuffed Acting Governor Jane Swift's attempt to fire them and instead voted to impose a 75-cent toll in West Newton and double tolls for taxis at the Boston Harbor tunnels.
Pike's financial rating lowered
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
In the latest fallout from the recent turmoil at the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, a Wall Street firm yesterday downgraded the agency's financial outlook from ''stable'' to ''negative.''
Pike board skips over tolls
Vote delay hints at compromise
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Political turmoil inside the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority spilled into public view yesterday, as the board put off a vote on toll increases and held an abbreviated meeting that resembled a scene from a TV sitcom.
At Turnpike, turmoil reigns
Battle over tolls is taking its toll
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
The ongoing battle between Acting Governor Jane Swift and two Turnpike Authority members she is trying to oust has resulted in the cancellation of tomorrow's regular board meeting and its immediate replacement by one with the same agenda: a vote to reinstate tolls on the western end of the turnpike.
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For Logan Airport, a quiet overhaul
(By Thomas C. Palmer, Globe Staff)
Overshadowed by a decade of work on the Big Dig, a project costing more than $14 billion, has been as much as $2 billion worth of work at Logan International Airport.
Leak to delay Big Dig 2 weeks
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
A persistent Fort Point Channel water leak that is causing expensive construction delays in Big Dig construction goes deeper than was originally thought and will take about two more weeks to plug, project officials said yesterday.
5 groups back Swift on Pike board
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Five major Massachusetts business groups yesterday said they support Acting Governor Jane M. Swift's call for the resignation of two Massachusetts Turnpike Authority board members who voted to postpone a toll increase for six months.
Swift asks Pike board pair to quit; both vow a fight
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Acting Governor Jane M. Swift yesterday asked two Turnpike Authority board members to resign, saying last week's move to delay toll increases was ''irresponsible'' and charging that their plan to restore tolls on the western part of the roadway and in West Newton amounts to a ''triple toll increase.''
New tolls on western Pike exits proposed
Plan would restore $30m in lost revenue
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
Two Turnpike Authority board members, under fire for delaying toll increases on the easternmost extension of the highway, say they have a plan to make up the money: impose new tolls in Western Massachusetts.
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Aquarium T stop makes splash
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr.)
On Sept. 2 we announced the imminent opening of the MBTA's expanded Aquarium station - after an inconvenient closure of a year. We mentioned it again on Sept. 16, and in last week's column we noted it would open on Monday.
Swift anger targets two on Pike board
Aide says backers of toll-hike might be removed
(By Thomas C. Palmer Jr. , Globe Staff)
Acting Governor Jane M. Swift, furious at the ''irresponsible'' actions of two Turnpike board members who engineered a six-month delay in toll increases, will try to remove them from the board if they won't resign, said an aide to the acting governor.
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