Word: transitioning
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Rapid transit rates will increase to $1.70 from $1.25 and bus fares will jump to $1.25 from 90 cents. The hikes are expected to raise the MBTA’s fare revenue by 25 percent...
...riders who pay in cash or use CharlieTickets, instead of the new CharlieCards, will also have to pay a surcharge under the new system. However, because of complaints, riders will only have to pay an extra 25 cents for buses and 30 cents for rapid transit, instead of the 40 cents for buses and 55 cents for subways and trolleys originally proposed...
...leadership in Washington appears to be pinning its hopes for a midterm victory on a tired but true maxim: however bad it looks for us, the Democrats will screw up worse somehow. The spectacle of an ongoing G.O.P. meltdown (for a party not known to be fans of mass transit, they sure do like throwing people under buses) makes it hard to believe that the ruling party can continue its power hold on power. But those who think the results of November's elections are a foregone conclusion would do well to watch a new documentary about the 2004 race...
...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?...
...Charbonneau said his students will have the chance to view the transit of Mercury, when the planet passes between the earth...