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...Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) this week began hearings on a proposed 15-cent fare increase for the Boston area's subway system...
...series of forums held in the 78 cities and towns served by the transit system--popularly known as the `T'--the MBTA is seeking public comment on its plan to raise the price of a subway ride from 60 to 75 cents. If approved, the increase would be the first since...
...MBTA spokesperson Peter Dimond said that the MBTA might restrict token sales if the increase is approved. Announcements of fare hikes in other cities have prompted concerns that passengers would hoard tokens. But Dimond said that the MBTA is not concerned about the possibility of passengers rushing to buy tokens at the present 60-cent price...
Currently, 30 percent of the MBTA's $5.75 million annual budget is funded by rider fares With the increase, that figure would increase to 33 percent, Dimond said...
...Cambridge Arts Council is the official cultural agency of the city of Cambridge, Hebert said, which has sponsored numerous projects including a neighborhood public art program and the MBTA "Arts on the Line" program integrating fine art and subway stations...