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Road clearing proceeded rapidly throughout the day because of the normally light Sunday traffic. Railroads, bus lines, and the MTA were able to maintain full service, although frequent delays were reported. Logan Airport, however, was closed until early this morning. All forms of transportation were expected to be operating normally today...
...moratorium on all new highway construction, including the underpasses, until at least March, 1965. The bill would create a "Greater Boston Transportation Agency," whose duty it would be to draw up a balanced transportation plan for the city. The new agency would try to increase cooperation between the MTA and such highway-building groups as the Metropolitan District Commission and the Department of Public Works...
...engineers found that "contrary to popular belief, the volumes of traffic going through the Harvard Square area are relatively small." About 6000 motor vehicles traveled through the 75-block study area during the evening peak, half of them passing the MTA klosk...
...hired a bus and driver from the MTA for a two-week trial period. If the service proves a success, the contract will be extended for the rest of the semester. John W. Harmon '65, manager of the bus agency, said yesterday that an average of 20 riders per trip would be necessary to make the service profitable...
Although the HSA has not yet reached agreement with the MTA on the terms of its proposed contract, Harmon noted that the MTA had offered the most reasonable charter rates of all the companies he had approached. The Authority is seeking state approval, he said, "on the chance that we'll sign...