An Act relative to transportation safety reform within the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

This bill establishes a new Chief Safety Officer role at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) with the power to report critical safety disagreements directly to the state inspector general. It protects this officer from retaliation and requires that their termination only occur after the inspector general approves written findings of gross misconduct. Additionally, the legislation transfers all commuter rail operations and related assets from the MBTA to the state Department of Transportation, designating that division as the exclusive operator for future rail service.