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Letter: MBTA purchase isn’t helping Americans
After returning home from New Hampshire after canvassing Democrat Primary Voters for the United Auto Workers, I was confronted with the Jan. 11 front page story about rail cars built in Korea and purchased by our own MBTA (“What’s coming down the tracks”).
Read MoreMBTA to Weigh Fare Hikes and Service Cuts
Friday, 30 Dec 2011 – Kyle Cheney – State House News Service BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) – State transportation officials will hold more than 20 meetings on proposals for MBTA fare hikes and service cuts, the Patrick administration disclosed Friday, offering the clearest insight yet on a process that T Chief
Read MoreMBTA ridership hits 1.3 million per weekday in November for third month in a row
12/30/2011 4:35 PM – By Amanda Cedrone, Globe Correspondent MBTA ridership averaged more than 1.3 million per weekday in November, the third straight month above 1.3 million, helping to make 2011 the T’s busiest year since 2008, officials said today. Ridership last month averaged 1.312 million on weekdays, said MBTA General Manager Jonathan Davis
Read MoreOUR OPINION: Time to get serious about funding public transit
Editorial – Patriot Ledger – Dec 28, 2011 Here’s today quiz: In the next month, the MBTA will say: a) It is broke b) It needs more state money c) It has to raise fares
Read MoreMattapan High Speed Line Trolley Driver Punched
By Amanda Cedrone – Boston Globe – Dec. 21, 2011 A trolley driver on the Mattapan High Speed Line was brought to the hospital Tuesday after he was hit in the face by a 17-year-old, officials said. Tyron Higgins of Roxbury was taken into custody by MBTA Transit Police Tuesday afternoon for punching the driver…
Read MoreMenino urges new revenue for MBTA
By Eric Moskowitz | Boston Globe | January 31, 2012 Mayor Thomas M. Menino urged the state to avoid steep MBTA fare increases and service cuts, calling in a letter received yesterday by top state leaders for a gas tax or other increased levy to aid the T.
Read MoreMBTA Service Could Face Washington Threat
SouthEnd Patch | By Matt M. Casey | February 16, 2012 While local groups argue with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority about potential reductions to bus and ferry service, a proposal in Washington could worsen conditions for T riders.
Read MoreMBTA workers hope pay-to-ride plan jumps track
Lowell Sun | By Katie Lannan, Sun Statehouse Correspondent | 09/23/2011 BOSTON — MBTA workers are blasting a proposal that would force them to pay to ride the system’s buses and subways.
Read MoreThe Unsung Heroes of the MBTA
Boston Magazines’s Boston Daily | BY Steve Poftak POSTED ON 9/23/2011 It’s bloodsport in these parts to complain about the MBTA. But the latest MBTA scorecard makes one thing clear — the operations staff is doing a close to miraculous job keeping the system running in the face of massive deferred maintenance and dwindling equipment…
Read MoreMBTA Workers Could Lose Free Rides
BOSTON — Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority employees could be paying to ride the buses and subway cars under a proposal being considering by state lawmakers. The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation heard testimony on a bill Thursday that would prohibit
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