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Surging MBTA ridership could overwhelm system, report warns

By Eric Moskowitz | Boston Globe Staff | June 14, 2012 By the end of the decade, Boston’s subways could grow so packed that trains would roll past waiting commuters, unable to accommodate more riders, a new report from a leading land-use think tank warns. Surging T ridership and booming construction around transit stations, the …

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House set to approve $49m in aid for MBTA

Boston Globe | By Eric Moskowitz | June 12, 2012 The House is poised to vote Wednesday on an emergency funding package for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, with key lawmakers saying they expect to get the measure to Governor Deval ­Patrick’s desk by June 30. The plan to send $49 million in state aid …

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MBTA Service Could Face Washington Threat

SouthEnd Patch | By Matt M. Casey | February 16, 2012 While local groups argue with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority about potential reductions to bus and ferry service, a proposal in Washington could worsen conditions for T riders.

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