T notes: Lawmakers hike funding for regional transit authorities
Pilot to test whether off-peak toll discounts can ease congestion
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Bruce Mohl
MBTA, Transportation
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STATE LAWMAKERS ON WEDNESDAY set aside $88 million for the state’s 15 regional transit authorities, $8 million more than Gov. Charlie Baker had recommended for fiscal 2019. The legislative budget also creates a task force to examine ways to improve the performance of the authorities, which provide bus service in regions outside Boston. Part of(...)