Title: D'Alessandro's report on MBTA safety

" Which brings us the top story number three meet the man whose job it is to tell the truth about the sad state of affairs good -- me. My guess is David -- on -- heard former picture of John Hancock insurance is now the Guiding Light. At the end of this and be a tunnel of this for terror. And that of David nice to see UC -- the governor went out your -- to say no more -- no fare hikes no more taxes until the whole situation has gotten orbits sounds to me like what you're also saying. Repairs and never gonna get -- fiscal solvency never established or are achieved. Until we get new money so it's not a question of if -- question one went in his --"

" That this is not an issue of chicken and -- this is -- chicken. Which means this means money they need revenue. They need to have to put more funds into the MBTA. You cannot cut enough expenses the MBTA to. Take care of their big gaps that are coming in and do the repairs that are sold necessary not just for safety before for -- reliability. We did not make up these safety issues these are the issues that come from their own engineers."

" There's no one's really new money is it's not right now fire okay let's talk about the safety stuff which is really incredibly scary. 51 projects classified as quote big danger to life or limb of passengers and employees who reports this. Who knows this and why why didn't we the people know this."

" Well the MBTA knows it because every year they submit these reports. To the hierarchy at the MBTA. In the capital programs as they do the ratings we did not do the ratings we did not use that definition from zero -- that they sound data that is very definition. The one could argue about is that a project that's really have a problem but when you read. Did detail on many of the of the projects that are not funded. It is clear. There is a great problem from a safety standpoint let's say."

" One example we -- on the radio -- mentioned that with the literally on the Red Line between L -- let me read from this professors are -- tracks are moving out of alignment the report states presenting quote the possibility of train derailment I ask -- today on the radio. Do you ride that structure the rest like you paused and at least then you said no change of position."

" No I I would not run ride that section the Red Line till I was assured. That it was sent absolutely. The few left them sort of you said that -- I admire your candor. I -- them all captured five minute."

" Later the same question I wrote the Red Line yes I brought it tonight we supposed to do commuters or what's so we have a kid. David Ellis -- who's in charge of the study says he would ride and under these circumstances the governor says he would what we -- them."

" Well I think the fact they sent out inspectors today -- look at this particular project. I think they'll come back and say. That these rails are a problem and but it's not an imminent problem we don't think it's imminent problem today. But the fact is this project has been proposed every year for three continuous years. And my view probably be if it unless the language from the MBTA is incorrect as we took their language. They say there's a possibility of derailment. And they say that the deterioration of these tracks Israel."

" A thirty seconds left -- so you just said they've they've had this on the list for a while. -- tell me how you couldn't believe there's any chance of positive outcome we have a tax public legislature. Or at least the public I'm not criticize and they are we have a governor running for reelection. -- only want if you are optimistic. That repairs are going to be made money is going to be found and all the stuff can be resolved do you really believe that."

" I believe that the great thing about this report is instead of trying to talk and some atmosphere. Policy. Style that it it makes people get lost people understand. Safety and reliability because they ride this every day. And if anything they should put pressure back on legislature and on government to say. I want this estate I want to reliable because the next time there's an accident or these trains -- reliable. I'm gonna put pressure back on the legislature."

" And you're putting pressure on to even the outside and right here is that not correct."

" It is say I was asked to write a frank report I didn't they've -- some real Franken great reporting thank you so much you should read it."