The MBTA starts a series of public meetings on Tuesday to let the public vent helplessly pipe up about plans to cut a number of bus lines, all ferry service, weekend and post-10 p.m. commuter rail service and the E line on weekends.
The T says it also wants to hear from commuters on its plans to raise fares by at least 35% to help make up a $160 million projected shortfall in the fiscal year that begins July 1.
- Background info and meeting schedule from the MBTA [2]
- The T needs more than fare increases [3] - Conservation Law Foundation
- So No to MBTA Fare Hikes and Service Reductions [4]
- Students Against T Cuts [5]
- Fare increases and service cuts are unwise, unfair and unnecessary [6] - T Riders Union
- Where Does the MBTA Go from Here? [7] - Jeff Egnyczyk