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The MBTA's new popularity
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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2008-05-07
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THE SURGE in gasoline prices has an unintended benefit in the Boston area: More people are taking the MBTA, saving money for themselves and reducing air pollution and highway congestion. |
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Drivers leave cars home, put T use on record pace
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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2008-05-06
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Their wallets siphoned by high gas prices, more Americans are taking the subway, bus, or commuter train, particularly in Boston, where officials say the number of subway riders is increasing faster than in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C |
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Green light for Line extension
- The Boston Metro (new window)
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2008-04-22
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Last week, Gov. Deval Patrick approved $700 million for public transportation projects, with the lion’s share dedicated to the Green Line extension to Somerville and Medford. |
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MBTA rolls out ‘green’ initiatives
- The Boston Herald (new window)
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2008-04-22
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The T marked Earth Day yesterday by stepping up efforts to increase recycling and reduce exhaust emissions, a longstanding source of complaints in areas that rely on bus service. |
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2008-04-22
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Green light for Line extension.
- The Boston Metro (new window)
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2008-04-22
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However, the MBTA has $5 billion in debt that fuels the cycle of high fare increases and low ridership growth.For Greater Boston, we’ll need to address financing problems like this and have a forward-looking vision for new public transit. |
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T chief declares system 'broke' despite fare hikes
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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2/6/2008
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The MBTA raised $70 million last year by increasing fares on buses, trains, and subways. But it will not be enough money to prevent an estimated $75 million deficit in the spending plan for the budget year that begins in July. |
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Funding mass transit requires difficult choices
- South Coast Today (new window)
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12/20/2007
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In early December, the federal transit and highway administrations rejected Massachusetts' statewide Transportation Improvement Plan. Anticipated federal dollars slated for transit and roadway projects will not be forthcoming until the state can prove it has put up the money to match these federal funds. |
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Funding needed for transportation
- Cambridge Chronicle (new window)
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12/20/2007
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Cambridge - In early December, the Federal Transit and Highway Administrations rejected Massachusetts’ Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan. Anticipated federal dollars slated for the Green Line expansion and other transit and roadway improvement projects will not be forthcoming until the state can prove it has put up the money to match these federal funds. |
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Bumpy road ahead for MBTA, study says
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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10/17/2007
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A new MassPIRG study projects worsening deficits at the MBTA and says that unless solutions are adopted, the debt-laden public transportation agency is looking at more fare increases, service reductions, and borrowing just to make ends meet. |
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Study: T fares could rise sharply without state help
- Boston Now (new window)
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10/17/2007
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Fares on the T could rise sharply within five years if the state doesn't help the MBTA pay down its massive debt, according to a study released yesterday. |
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Millions in MBTA debt could mean more hikes
- Boston Herald (new window)
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10/17/2007
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After already doubling fares since 2000, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority would have to raise prices by at least another 38 percent, cut service or borrow more money to close its budget gap over the next five years, according to a report released yesterday. |
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Gas prices gobble up stimulus check
- Barnstable Register (new window)
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07/1/2008
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A new report released by the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG) says the best way to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil and improve economy is to invest in better public transportation infrastructure. |
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MASSPIRG pushes Blue Line extension
- The Daily Item (new window)
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06/26/2008
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Record-breaking gasoline prices are forcing taxpayers to squander their federal economic stimulus checks on filling the fuel tank. |
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Rebates taken for a ride: Report says stimulus checks going to gas, calls for transit system overhaul
- The Boston Metro (new window)
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06/26/2008
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As gas prices continue to rise, a report released yesterday calls for the massive expansion of public transportation across the state, especially to areas where commuters are forced to drive. |
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06/26/2008
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A consumer advocacy group claimed yesterday that rising gasoline prices have eaten up the economic stimulus payments the government sent out this spring.
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