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...Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority (MBTA) said Friday it will go ahead with the subway, bus, and commuter rail fare hikes it first proposed this spring...
According to the MBTA website, the hikes come as a result of increased energy and fuel prices and lagging sales tax revenue, which partly funds the MBTA...
...MBTA General Manager Daniel A. Grabauskas told The Associated Press that fare hikes are the only way to eliminate the MBTA’s $35 million budget deficit...
...Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will start randomly inspecting bags on the public transit system in an attempt to deter terrorist acts, Governor W. Mitt Romney announced yesterday. MBTA officials will use equipment that can detect any trace of explosive material on a bag, such as on seams, zippers, or handles. The tests can be conducted in under a minute, according to a statement from the Governor’s office. In most cases, officials will not actually open passengers’ bags, though they may request to do so, the statement said. In addition, “impact teams?...
...report placed particular emphasis on the Porter and Davis square stations, which are the furthest underground in the entire MBTA system. It also noted that no live exercise or rescue drills have ever been performed there, and that it might take a considerable amount of time for emergency responders to reach a hit area...