The T used to scramble to run a training class for 20 to 30 new bus drivers. Now the T is upping the class size from 90 to 100.
Transportation
As we invest in the T, don’t ignore vital role of regional transportation authorities
Beyond the core MBTA service area, regional transit agencies and smaller transit providers play a critical role in the health of the communities they serve.
Power issue knocks out morning service on Blue, Green, Orange lines
T stations opened fare gates on all four major subway lines for the evening rush hour Thursday as a sort of apology to riders who earlier that day faced delays and darkened platforms when power problems rolled across the Blue, Green and Orange Lines.
Healey laying groundwork for new MBTA revenues
“I’m not going to comment on hypotheticals until I see things,” Healey said, referring to the task force report. “But what I’ll say is that I think as governor I have not been afraid to take this head-on and this administration is not going to be about kicking the can down the road, which frankly is what happened for far too long – years, decades.”
Short takes: Everett soccer stadium in legislative limbo
A bid to ease the way for The Kraft Group to build a professional soccer stadium in Everett for the New England Revolution is caught in legislative limbo on Beacon Hill.
Wu to pay $8.4m to extend fare free buses 2 more years
The three free buses are the 23, 28, and 29 routes, which run through parts of Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury. City officials say half of the riders on the routes are low income and ridership overall is high. The officials said Route 28 ridership is at 102 percent of pre-COVID levels, while the Route 23 is at 94 percent and the Route 29 is at 64 percent.
Should the MBTA be free?
Advocates say fare-free MBTA service would yield environmental gains while addressing income inequality since many passengers are low income, while opponents say it would starve the T of revenue needed for upgrades.
Short takes: Developing a new system of transportation financing
“We’re not going to be dodging potential options just for political reasons. That’s what’s going to be different this time,” said Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt.
Healey outmaneuvering Wu on low-income fare
BOSTON MAYOR Michelle Wu is a fan of doing away with fares on the MBTA, but over the last month she has been outmaneuvered by Gov. Maura Healey who favors charging low-income riders a half-priced fare.
Wu backs bill cutting commuter rail fares in Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu called the proposed commuter rail fare cuts “low-hanging fruit that is there to get more people onto reliable public transportation, ease congestion, and help the flow of traffic as we continue to fix the larger system.”