Morning Updates: Commuter Rail operator in the red, Olympic-sized revamp
Good morning, Boston. The MBTA Commuter Rail is deep in the red, Boston’s Olympic bid is taking a regional focus, the Sox have something to celebrate, and the rest of the news you need to know today.
Surprise, surprise: “An independent audit shows that the MBTA’s commuter rail operator is losing money and has been borrowing from its international parent company to make ends meet — revealing a company that must cut costs even as it tries to repair an aging fleet and make its trains run on time. An audit obtained by the Globe shows that Keolis Commuter Services ended 2014 with a net loss of $9.97 million after taking over the T’s commuter rail service in July. The company expects to lose more money in 2015.’’ (The Boston Globe)
Where Boston’s Olympics bid has been, and where it will go: “In a striking about-face, the bid organizers are detouring from their promise of a compact Games and offering instead a plan that spreads the events across Massachusetts. … In the original plan, most of the venues were concentrated within six miles of one another in Boston and within a 10-minute walk of subways or commuter rail lines. In the next iteration, due by the end of the month, more sites will be sprinkled across the state and possibly the region.’’ (The New York Times)
For weight loss, eating less is better than exercising more: “Think about it this way: If an overweight man is consuming 1,000 more calories than he is burning and wants to be in energy balance, he can do it by exercising. But exercise consumes far fewer calories than many people think. Thirty minutes of jogging or swimming laps might burn off 350 calories. … Or they could achieve the same calorie reduction by eliminating two 16-ounce sodas each day.’’ (The New York Times)
Congrats to the Golden State Warriors: NBA Finals champs with a 105-97 win over LeBron and the Cavaliers. (ESPN)
More importantly, let’s appreciate the Garnett-Pierce-Allen Celtics: “The New Big Three’s six-year run yielded one championship, a few lingering what-ifs, and countless warm memories. So let’s count some. Call what follows here — a look back at the New Big Three era, sorted into categories of, naturally, three — an homage, a tribute, a collection or a compilation of those days. Call it comprehensive. Hopefully you will call it all of those things. Mostly, though, call it a seized opportunity to talk about them one more time for all the old times.’’ (Boston.com)
Something for the Sox to celebrate: “The Red Sox’s human Swiss army knife Brock Holt is known for doing a little bit of everything in the field. But in Tuesday’s 9-4 home win against the Atlanta Braves, he did it all at the plate. Batting lead-off and playing second base, Holt became the first Red Sox player to hit for the cycle since John Valentin in 1996.’’ (Boston.com)
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