Category: Announcement

Legislators step onto the T for a taste of riders’ experience

State Representative Marjorie Decker took the Red Line to work. Photo: STEVE ANNEAR/GLOBE STAFF

Boston Globe | By Steve Annear | March 19, 2015 It had been more than a year since State Representative Marjorie Decker took the Red Line to work, but as she boarded a crowded train at Harvard Square before 9 a.m. Thursday, it all came back to her. “It’s like riding a bike,” she said. …

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Local 589 Endorses Adrian Madaro for State Rep (1st Suffolk)

It is with great pleasure the Executive Board and Membership of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, announce the endorsement of Adrian Madaro for the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 1st Suffolk District. Election is March 31, 2015. We encourage all our members and their families to support Adrian. For more information about Adrian or how to …

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400 Million Rides: MBTA Ridership Hit A Record High In 2014

People boarding a Blue Line train.

WBUR | By ZENINJOR ENWEMEKA | March 10, 2015 BOSTON, MA—With increased rides on the subway, buses and the commuter rail, the MBTA had a record 400.8 million trips last year — putting the transit system in line with a nationwide trend in which more and more people are using public transportation. A new report …

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