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Due to COVID-19 budget constraints, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is considering eliminating weekend commuter rail service, ferry service and some bus routes.  LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

Proposed MBTA service cuts may harm commuters who rely on low-ridership lines

Samuele Petruccelli November 12, 2020
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority may eliminate weekend commuter rail service, ferry service and some bus routes to address COVID-19 budget challenges.  
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has proposed budget cuts to recover from a budget deficit brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. AMANDA SCHNEIDER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA’s proposed budget cuts could hurt commuters

Taylor Brokesh October 8, 2020
After suffering financially during the pandemic due to lower ridership, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is looking at budget-reducing measures that include reduced and eliminated service.
People board a train in Kenmore Station. On Monday, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority resumed front-door boarding and fare collection for buses, street-level Green Line stops and the Mattapan line. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

MBTA resumes front-door boarding and fare collection

Allison Pirog July 26, 2020
Despite concerns for safety, the MBTA resumed front-door boarding and fare collection.
Bird and Lime scooters parked on a sidewalk in Brookline. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP STAFF

E-scooters in Brookline, 1 month in

Natalie Patrick May 2, 2019
It’s been a month since the electric scooter companies Bird and Lime brought their dockless rental vehicles to streets of Brookline for a pilot program.
The 57 bus line along Brighton Avenue is one of the busiest bus rides in the MBTA network. LivableStreets Alliance is pushing for the City of Boston to create bus-only lanes in order to mitigate congestion on the roads. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Advocates urge City to open bus-only lanes

Daily Free Press Staff September 30, 2018
A local transportation advocacy group is pushing to improve Boston’s bus system by urging the City to implement bus-only lanes.
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