According to a @wgbhnews article, @MassGovernor says “The Idea The State Is Not Investing In Public Transit 'Just Isn’t True'”. However as a former #MBTA employee who worked in the capital budget group - I can say this is a flat out lie. #mapoli (1/3) https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2019/11/21/baker-the-idea-the-state-is-not-investing-in-public-transit-just-isnt-true?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_term=20191121&utm_content=2853480720&utm_campaign=WGBH+News

The new red & orange line vehicles were funded originally under Governor @DevalPatrick. In order to build them in Massachusetts, the #mbta had to forgo federal funding. The state made the funding available at the time under a bond bill. Well before Baker was in office. (2/3)

Nearly 75% of the current in place funding for the capital program is sourced from the federal government. Only 25% is state/MBTA funds. Those funds are through an annual appropriation determined at the federal level. The T has little to no control over it. (3/3)