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...such a basic part of most of our lives that we almost take it for granted. Boston's public transportation system, formally known as the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), is the oldest and one of the most extensive in the country. Like most public transportation systems, the MBTA is heavily state-subsidized; the state's contribution will top $750 million this year...
Change may be coming to the system soon, though. In response to the T's rising costs, the Massachusetts House of Representatives approved a bill earlier this month that would overhaul the MBTA's finances. The bill's most controversial provision calls for a fare hike, from 85 cents to $1 by 2001 and $1.25 by 2006. The Senate is leery of the bill, which passed the House by a 124-28 vote, and Governor A. Paul Cellucci opposes the fare hike...
...MBTA riders pay one of the lowest fares in the country. Most subway system charge well more than a dollar; in Philadelphia, the fare is nearly double Boston's, at $1.60. Still, there are good reasons to oppose the fare hike, and while it's painful to agree with the governor, in this case...
Several residents applauded the proposedprogram because it would bring the MBTA's hours inline with the closings of area bars, restaurants,and clubs...
Other changes in the MBTA may be brewing. Abill aiming to raise the fare for T trains to $1has passed the House and is now being consideredby the Senate