“…Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA advisory board, which represents cities and towns serviced by the T, said he’s all for expanding ferry offerings, noting water transit is more environmentally friendly than cars. He also wants the experience for riders to improve. One way he’d like to see the experience improved is by making the Seaport Ferry service available to MBTA pass holders. The two services currently use different fare systems.
But he noted any expansion is going to mean statewide buy-in.
“There are things that municipalities can do sort of on a tactical level but at a strategic level it’s really limited,” Kane said. Which means any expansions of water service for the T would come at the state level, rather from Boston or other cities…”
By Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez | 08/25/25