History

The winter of 2015 brought to light serious challenges at the MBTA. It also coincided with Governor Charlie Baker’s first months in office. As a result, Governor Baker convened a special panel to investigate why the MBTA was struggling and how it might improve. That panel recommended forming a board to closely monitor the T’s finances, management, and operations over the following 3 – 5 years.

The Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) was established on July 17, 2015, and has met on a near-weekly basis since to help get the T back on track. Each FMCB meeting starts with a section for public comments on any topic on that day’s agenda.

The core issues the FMCB seeks to address are: