Dan Grabauskas

Former T honcho now the thinking man's former T honcho

adamg — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:03:44 +0000

Adam Reilly ponders Dan Grabauskas' new position as a senior fellow for public policy at MassINC. Among other things, Grabauskas, who made a point of dissing blogs while at the T, says he might blog.

I see London, I see France at the MBTA

adamg — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:27:24 +0000

The Globe gets copies of more e-mail among top players in state transportation circles, and you've just got to love Aloisi's declaration he will not let Grabauskas walk all over him like some two-bit Poland. Plus bonus sniping among PR people. All of which will give you something to think about as you sit on some stuck commuter train out of Needham or Providence (and you can bet Charlie Baker will wave copies of the article around on the stump next year).

Can't anybody here run this railroad?

adamg — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:27:07 +0000

So instead of Smilin' Dan, now we have Smilin' Jim, who, it turns out was the one pushing for the MBTA fare increases Grabauskas got fired over. The Globe has copies of the e-mail.

Aloisi is the devil we don't know, Mike Mennonno writes.

Meanwhile, the Globe also reports just one member of the T board attended yesterday's hearing on those increases (and as somebody who was there, I can report that even the T's new interim general manager, William Mitchell, left halfway through, leaving COO Jonathan Davis to soldier through, especially in the last hour, when people rose to testify that a car dealer wants them dead and to declare the answer is to stop paying debts and stop going after fare evaders).

The Outraged Liberal wonders how the governor will get out of this mess:

To all the hacks who say Grabauskas was doing a fine job at the T

adamg — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:03:26 +0000

The Outraged Liberal poses a challenge:

Get out of your cars and try relying on the T for one month for all your transportation needs and check back with us. ...

Grabauskas gone

adamg — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:56:24 +0000

Gives up, accepts buyout to leave the MBTA now instead of May, Channel 4 reports.

So who replaces him? And how long will his or her honeymoon last?

Patrick, Aloisi try, so far fail to oust Grabauskas

adamg — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:52:25 +0000

The Herald reports on what is shaping up to be a perpetual MBTA board of directors meeting.

Newton mayor to governor: Leave Grabauskas alone

adamg — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:51:41 +0000

Outgoing Newton Mayor David Cohen has waded into the battle over MBTA leadership, writing Gov. Deval Patrick that he fully supports current T General Manager Dan Grabauskas:

Possibly too many questions about Dan Grabauskas first thing Monday morning

adamg — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:46:19 +0000

So bookmark Charley on the MTA's questions, then go back after a cup or two.

Grabauskas gone in May

adamg — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:33:17 +0000

Won't try to renew his contract, which is up then, WBUR reports.

Four T board members stand by their man

adamg — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:37:48 +0000

Dan Grabauskas is alright by them, the Globe reports.

Three MBTA board members had enough of Grabauskas

adamg — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:48:33 +0000

Say so in a letter to Aloisi, the Globe reports.

Grabauskas: Aloisi is a liar

adamg — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:55:11 +0000

On "Greater Boston" last night, MBTA General Manager Dan Grabauskas was discussing the need for fare increases when Emily Rooney asked him about criticism from state Transportation Secretary James Aloisi for not being available last week when the feds released a critical report on that fatal Green Line crash. You may recall that Aloisi said he couldn't reach Grabauskas.

Grabauskas said he was on a forced, unpaid five-day furlough. But he said Aloisi knew how to reach him:

What he said was not true. ... He didn't try to get in touch with me. It's a lie.

Grabauskas's entire interview with Rooney.

Where is Dan Grabauskas?

adamg — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:40:25 +0000

On "unpaid furlough," apparently. Which the Herald reports isn't sitting well with state Transportation Secretary James Aloisi, what with the feds blasting the MBTA this week for the conditions they say led to last year's fatal Green Line crash.

He tells the Globe, though, that he's reachable on his vacation, but told the Globe it's none of its business where he is.

Got any questions for the MBTA's Dan Grabauskas?

adamg — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:00:47 +0000

He'll be on WBUR's Radio Boston live at 1 p.m. today, to talk about T finances (at work? You can listen online).

T spokesman just can't bring himself to say Dan Grabauskas is staying on

adamg — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:49:31 +0000

So, is Dan Grabauskas really leaving the T in January? Amy Derjue, crack reporter/blogger over at Boston Magazine, exchanges e-mail with the T's Joe Pesaturo and asks him about the rumor. He sort of answers the question.