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‘Count us as very worried’ about Green Line extension project, MBTA official says

MBTA officials said Monday they are concerned about keeping the $2.3 billion Green Line extension project on schedule after being told a key piece of it has fallen months behind.

John Dalton, who is overseeing the 4.7 mile extension, told the MBTA’s board that the overall project remains on time and that work crews can catch up before service on the route is scheduled to begin in late 2021.

But pressure is beginning to build. 

“Count us as very worried,” said Joseph Aiello, chair of the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board.

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