DeLeo hopeful state won’t ‘completely abandon’ GLX project

STATE HOUSE — Though MBTA officials refuse to take the option of shutting down the Green Line extension project off the table, House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Tuesday said he didn't think the state could "completely abandon" the 4.7-mile trolley project, even if that requires cutting back on new stations.

The cost of the Green Line extension from Cambridge through Somerville and into Medford has ballooned with estimates climbing $1 billion above the recent $2 billion price tag. DeLeo, in an interview on Boston Herald Radio Tuesday morning, said he trusts that Gov. Charlie Baker and Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack are "honestly trying to find a solution to make something happen."