Mayor Wu joined WBUR's Radio Boston to talk about her sense of urgency with MBTA system improvements, how Boston's school buses are running in the new school year, recent incidences of youth violence and why she is proposing funding for a police unit she once campaigned against.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu isn't happy with the state of the MBTA, but thinks the right team is in place to fix it.host Tiziana Dearing for their "Mondays with the Mayor" conversation. In the wide-ranging discussion, Wu spoke about her sense of urgency with MBTA system improvements, how Boston's school buses are running in the new school year, recent incidences of youth violence and why she wants funding for a police unit she once campaigned against.
Wu said she's been encouraged by the work Gov. Maura Healey and new T General Manager Phil Eng have done to address the system's issues, even as they set up as a new administration. "We have to just zoom out and have the appropriate conversation, which is one when there's violence, there needs to be consequences, no matter what led up to that and and all that we could have done and need to continue to do," Wu said."We need to ensure that there are appropriate consequences so that it doesn't become a situation where it goes unchecked.
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