Governor orders review of MBTA safety, hiring, signaling

The American Public Transportation Association will conduct "a comprehensive review" of MBTA safety, employment and training practices and the possibility of installing automatic train controls along the Green Line, the Executive Office of Transportation announced today.

Gov. Patrick ordered the state to review T policies following this month's $10-million text-ending on the Green Line.

The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting its own investigations into both the fatal 2008 Riverside crash and this month's smashup between Government Center and Park Street.