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MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack, wearing a blazer over a red top, stands next to Steve Poftak (center) wearing a suit and pink-and-blue plaid tie, and Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker, wearing a buttoned suit and green tie. All three are holding scissors and segments of a cut orange ribbon. They stand in front of a new Orange Line train car bearing the words "OAK GROVE" on the destination sign above the door.

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MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak Announces Resignation, Effective in January

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Senators Grill MBTA’s Poftak: ‘The Problems We’re Discussing Here Occurred on Your Watch’

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MBTA Board Updates: FTA Safety Directives, Hiring Challenges, and More Buses

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Lawmakers Slam MBTA’s Lack of Transparency: ‘Riders Will Never Come Back if They Can’t Trust the Information They’re Getting’

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MBTA Board Updates: Poftak Apologizes for Banning Bikes ‘Rather Abruptly’ on Commuter Rail

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