The story which came out today in the Boston Globe is a block buster. I will actively oppose a T fare increase.
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T service cuts
As one whose driving is very limited, I am extremely disturbed by the prospect of yet more service cuts. The T needs to employ prudent fiscal management rather than place the burden squarely on the shoulders of riders and other taxpayers. That well is running dry! Thank you, Rep. Brownsberger, for informing us about the …
Hearings on MBTA Service Reductions or Fare Increases
The T is now starting a conversation about choices between fair increases and service reductions. See local details and hearing schedules here.
Problems with the T
So, a driver with a sleep problem causes a wreck in Newton, and that doesn’t motivate the MBTA to install the proper safety technology for the Green Line, and then Aidan Quinn causes another wreck. It strikes me that this failure of safety belongs to Dan Grabauskas, who is in charge of the T.