Click here to read this week’s piece from WBUR about the growing movement to cut fares on parts of the MBTA, featuring a quote from Senator Brownsberger.
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55 Bus Service Update
55 bus service will return on Sunday, June 20.
Public Transportation and the 1918 Flu Pandemic
An examination of public transportation ridership during the 1918 Flu Pandemic.
Bus Bunching
I recently sat down with senior bus operations managers at the MBTA to get an update on their efforts to keep service properly spaced.
Setting Priorities for Rail
After reliability, the next priority has to be supporting mode-shift. We need to get people out of cars into commuter trains, capturing trips that people are already making.
Congestion at Rush Hour
The public is crying out for congestion reduction at rush hour and public transportation can respond to that call. It is time for the deliberations about rail service expansion to zero-in on the one challenge that rail is most likely to be able to meet.