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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Editorial Cartoon

January 16, 2014
News Illustration/Young Kim
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News Photo/Gina Marchese

Boston unzips for 13th annual No Pants Subway Ride

January 16, 2014
“Boxers or briefs” and “bikinis or boyshorts” were the pressing questions for many on Sunday afternoon at the 13th annual “No Pants Subway Ride.”
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Photo Courtesy/David Day.

MBTA to stay open until 3 a.m. Fri., Sat.

December 5, 2013

By News Staff Boston’s night owls will no longer have to worry about paying for a cab past 1 a.m. on the weekends, or leaving the bars early to catch the last T. In a Nov. 3 press release, Governor...

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The new map, designed by “New Perspectives” redesign compeition winner Mikheil Krivishvili, will be implimented on an “as needed basis,” according to an MBTA statement, and includes new stations on the Fairmont and commuter rails and new Green and Silver Line stations. Photo Courtesy/Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority.

MBTA contest winner announced, new map unveiled

October 16, 2013
The Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority (MBTA) announced Mikheil Kvrivishvili, an interactive and graphic designer from Moscow, as the winner of the “New Perspectives MBTA map redesign competition” on Monday, Oct. 7.
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Extended hours for the T seem distant, but higher fares may be coming soon

April 4, 2013
Although Massachusetts House and Senate leaders revealing their new transportation plan on Tuesday, experts say getting on the T after 12:35 a.m. on weekends still seems to be a distant dream for Boston late-night workers and bar crawlers. The new proposal plans to collect a $500 million fund for public transportation, which is only half of what Governor Deval Patrick originally requested in his 21st Century Transportation Plan released January.
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Editorial: ‘E-hail’ apps good for city consumers

March 20, 2013
Last week, Boston Cab Dispatch, one of the city’s largest taxi companies, filed a lawsuit against the makers of the smartphone app Uber, claiming it was essentially operating a livery service beyond city regulations, creating unfair competition. This is not the first legal hurdle Uber has faced; the city of Cambridge has openly battled with the company, suing to overturn a state ruling last summer that approved of the app’s use of GPS technology to track fares. Similar battles have been taking place across the nation.
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Column: Good, bad and ugly vacations

February 21, 2013
With freezing temperatures, constant snowfall and the T breaking down every five minutes, it is safe to say that many Bostonians are dreaming of a getaway. I am no different. I have been planning a vacation to Jamaica for the past couple months and soon I will be sitting on a beach for a week without a care in the world – hopefully. Not all vacations go as planned, as I and many others have experienced.
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Governor’s new plan would extend weekend T service to 2 a.m.

January 24, 2013
In a recently announced plan, Governor Deval Patrick laid out a blueprint to revitalize the debt-ridden MBTA with a 10-year plan that could replace aging equipment, add new stations to the T and extend weekend service to 2 a.m.
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Editorial: MBTA upgrades are long overdue

January 24, 2013
In the midst of Wednesday’s morning commute, on the coldest morning of the year thus far, the Green Line stopped running. A cable fire in the tunnel between the Copley and Arlington stations disabled service through the heart of downtown – between Kenmore Square and Government Center – as well as service on Huntington Avenue’s E-Line. Within the same time period, three Red Line trains died on the tracks, delaying service for countless more.
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Column: T Time

January 24, 2013
This week, thanks to the Boston blog Universal Hub, I stumbled upon the MBTA Transit Police blog's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section. It started last week with a post titled “Marijuana-FAQ.” Whoever writes this stuff should be given their own personal blog. Who knew the police could be funny (but it’s not THAT surprising, since they work on the T; you HAVE to have a sense of humor to do that). For example, in the “FAQ-Assaults, Body Odor, Alcohol…” post, a T rider asks why the police never responded when she complained of a person with sub-par hygiene sitting next to her on the train.
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