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Proponents of the fare hike claim that Boston’s subways and buses are still the cheapest in the country, but inhabitants of poor and poorly serviced neighborhoods can testify that paying separately for rides on a bus and a subway for the same trip is hardly a bargain. And the MBTA’s disregard for low-income users goes far beyond its fares. On the Orange Line, which serves many low-income neighborhoods, subways have been known to run once every half-hour. The Silver Line has turned out to be an ersatz subway route covered mostly...
...Foam Truths An Italian court ruled a bar illegally used the arrival of the euro to hike the price of its cappuccino, the first time authorities have punished artificial rises since the euro's 2002 birth...
...Family businesses have traditionally shunned it, but Corbetta believes firms with ambitious growth plans may now have little choice but to go public. French Smokers Say Non W hen the money is right, many French smokers would rather quit than fight. That was the logic behind last week's hike in French cigarette prices - the third in a series of increases over the past year that have made the deadly habit 30-50% more expensive for France's 20 million smokers. The tax boost - elevating a pack of Marlboros to 35 - brings French cigarette prices to the third-highest...
Even if Boston commuters do seek other transportation options in protest, the fare hike is here to stay...
According to the MBTA, Boston’s public transportation fees are still the lowest compared to other metropolitan areas, according to the MBTA spokesperson—even with the recent price hike...