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A Green Line train in Boston University’s West Campus, an area where the T will occasionally skip stops to avoid train bunching. DAPHNE ANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Why the T skips stops in West Campus

Emma Lindsey October 18, 2019
MBTA schedule adjustments are meant to maintain equal distances between trains and prevent overcrowding.
Robin Chase, co-founder of Zipcar, speaks at the Fast Forward event at District Hall Friday about shared rides and the future of transportation. PHOTO BY LAUREN PETERSON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. officials meet, discuss making Boston transportation efficient

Olivia Williams October 16, 2016

Massachusetts professionals in the transportation field met on Friday to discuss a report written by a consortium of transportation and technology professionals to make transportation in Boston more...

Officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced Monday that they are looking to eliminate riders' ability to use cash as payment on buses and trains in an effort to create a more user-friendly system. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA to eliminate cash payment option

David Franco April 1, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to eliminate cash payments for its services, MBTA spokesperson Jason Johnson stated Wednesday. Johnson wrote in an email that the MBTA’s goal...

In response the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority cutting Late-Night Service, the ride sharing app Uber will offer a fixed $5 price for riders between 12:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights to compensate for the inconvenience. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Uber Boston introduces late-night flat rate

Kyler Sumter March 24, 2016

Uber Boston introduced a new late-night, flat-rate fare of $5 for uberPOOL rides near Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority stations, according to a Friday press release. UberPOOL riders who...

The MBTA presented a preliminary $2.02 billion operating budget for the 2017 Fiscal Year to the Fiscal and Management Control Board Wednesday. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA releases preliminary Fiscal Year 2017 budget

Nicole Mis March 18, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority released a Fiscal Year 2017 preliminary budget Tuesday that outlines how the MBTA plans to reduce its deficit and increase revenue, according to a...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced Monday that it has cut its deficit by 43 percent. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA shrinks 2017 projected operating deficit

Kalina Newman March 3, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced that it would decrease its projected fiscal 2017 operating deficit by 43 percent, according to a Monday press release. The release stated that...

In response to a likely MBTA fare increase prompted by the Fiscal and Management Control Board’s task to close a $240 million budget gap next year, advocates asked Monday to limit the hike to 5 percent at most. PHOTO BY RACHEL MCLEAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Transportation officials, activists disagree on proposed fare hikes

Julia Metjian November 6, 2015

Transportation officials and activists disagree about the frequency of proposed fare hikes for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Official groups met Monday to talk about the language of...

The MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board released a report Tuesday detailing the steps that need to be taken to get back on track following last winter. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DFP FILE PHOTO

‘Deep-seated’ problems plague MBTA, control board report finds

Alexandra David September 25, 2015

Underlying problems with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are “even more serious and deep-seated” than expected, the first report by the agency's Fiscal and Management Control Board...

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