Jun 05 2016
Associated Press, June 4, 2016 BOSTON (AP) — A union representing Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority workers is pushing back against plans to privatize fare collection services. Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 President James O’Brien says privatization doesn’t equal improved service or reduced costs. Click here to read more….
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Apr 26 2016
Boston Metro | April 25, 2016 A man refusing to pay his fare spit on an MBTA bus driver before leading police on a lengthy pursuit, cops said. Jorge Diaz-Vasquez, 44, of Boston, boarded a bus at about 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, but refused to pay his way, according to authorities. When the driver tried …
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Apr 26 2016
WCVB | Apr 24, 2016 BOSTON —A new national survey is giving the MBTA high marks when it comes to residents getting to work. Researchers at All-Transit used numbers from 805 transit agencies and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to gauge how easy it is to catch a bus or train to get …
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