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MBTA eyes another spending boost as ‘austerity’ approach fades | COMMONWEALTH BEACON
"...'Today’s investments are a direct response to years of deferred maintenance and staffing shortages—conditions that worsened under an austerity-driven approach extending from 2016 to 2022,” the MBTA Advisory Board wrote in its endorsement of the budget proposal....
Three MBTA bus routes to remain free through end of year | THE BOSTON GLOBE
"...City and state officials indicated that money used for the MBTA’s reduced fare program would cover the plan to temporarily extend the program for bus routes 23, 28, and 29, which go through Mattapan, Dorchester, and Roxbury. Wu’s office said in a statement that...
‘Like Bain came to the T.’ Before his gubernatorial run, Brian Shortsleeve brought a private eye to the MBTA. | THE BOSTON GLOBE
"...When Brian Shortsleeve arrived at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in July 2015, longtime staff immediately felt something shift. All of a sudden, PowerPoint presentations full of bar charts infiltrated meetings. Vest-clad analysts sized up...
T plans to hike fares for World Cup matches, offer summer discounts for regular commuter rail riders | THE BOSTON GLOBE
“...'Obviously, there will be a disruption to folks in the summer, especially folks” riding the system south of Boston, said Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA Advisory Board. “There’s going to be massive crowds at South Station and sometimes at really odd...
Where the rubber meets the road: MBTA questions if electric bus mandate is worth the tradeoffs | COMMONWEALTH BEACON
"...Several transit advocates think it’s more important for the T to focus on maintaining or expanding bus service than to ensure a rapid transition to having every single bus powered by a zero-emission fuel source. In the state’s fight against climate change, the...
Going to a World Cup game in Foxborough? Start looking for parking now. | THE BOSTON GLOBE
"...Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA’s Advisory Board, said he believes the T can meet World Cup demands. “If this was happening three years ago, I would say, ‘No way,’ ” Kane said Thursday. He added, “I think they can handle this.”.." By Laura...