The MBTA went without $23 million last year in potential fare revenue from riders who decamped from the ailing public transit network for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, according to a new report that also put a big estimate on the net carbon footprint of the companies.
Will the MBTA be reliable enough in its dysfunction to carry a popular Boston city councilor to victory over Mayor Marty Walsh?
As the MBTA’s latest fare hike went into effect this morning, over 300 city councilors, state legislators activists and volunteers led by at-large Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu fanned out across the MBTA system to canvas riders, protest the fare increases and build support for efforts to fix the system.
Five days after a train derailed while approaching JFK-UMass station on the Red Line, the MBTA on Sunday said it has resumed seamless service to Quincy and Braintree stops but asked customers to build an extra 20 minutes into their planned travel times as they begin another work week.
In response to a recent report by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, the head of the Worcester Regional Transit Agency said the agency is looking at going fare-free as it considers new fare collection technology.
Attention passengers. Please be advised the MBTA is planning a 6.3 percent increase in the quality of its service.
