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.
The MBTA detailed plans earlier this month of how it will improve the Route 39 bus, a key connector of Mission Hill and the Northeastern campus and a staple of many students’ daily routines. The proposal is part of the authority’s broader Key Bus Route Improvement Program, and calls for reduced stops, added bus shelters and more reliable service, according to a slideshow posted on the MBTA’s website.
In early April, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors approved incommodious service cuts and fare hikes, effective July 1. The 23 percent fare increase and host of service reductions are part of the MBTA’s proposal to reduce its $185 million...
Activists are protesting service cuts and fare hikes after the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors approved a 23 percent fare increase and a set of service reductions in a 4-1 vote on April 4 as a part of the MBTA’s third proposal to address its $185 million budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2013, released March 28. The changes will go into effect July 1.
Early this month, the Student Government Association (SGA) put little red arrows around campus, pointing at their accomplishments. Many, if not most, of these red arrows are pointing at changes made in years past like Outtakes and Rebecca’s Cafe, which makes sense – SGA hasn’t...
By Scott Ryder, News Correspondent
Ridership on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has been at an all-time high since last year, but the authority recently proposed fare hikes and service cuts to balance its operating budget, which includes a $185...
A couple of weeks ago, one of my concerned constituents came to me wrought with fear. Now, in apocalyptic times of crippling national debt, soaring foreclosures and a daily three-meal-swipe limit at Outtakes, what more could paralyze my fellow citizens of Huntington Avenue with...
In his column last week “The MBTA needs to reassess its priorities,” Michael Denham correctly pointed out that Mass Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) first priority should be public transit – after all, they are a public transport organization – but his suggestion...
Since the Northeastern branch of Students Against T Cuts was founded last week, members have appeared at a public meeting and joined the city-wide T Riders Union in a rally voicing their opposition to proposed service cuts by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
