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Activists challenge MBTA service cuts

January 19, 2012

More than a dozen Northeastern students began organizing this week alongside an Emerson College student to voice their concerns about proposed fee hikes and service cuts to the Green Line E branch by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA).

Editorial Cartoon

January 12, 2012

Letter: Students must defend weekend E Line

January 12, 2012

On January 3, 2012, the MBTA released a series of service reduction proposals in an effort to cut their budget and prevent current deficits from increasing further. Over ten years ago, the T operated under a model of “open-ended reimbursement,” where the MBTA had state backing...

Editorial: Activism needed to stave off flawed MBTA cuts

January 12, 2012

The Mass Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has long been the subject of rants, convenient excuses and fodder for the "con" section of any good Boston pro-and-con list. With the highest debt burden of any U.S. transit agency ($5.2 billion) and a seemingly annual corruption scandal,...

Northeastern searches for solutions in wake of YMCA plan’s uncertainty

January 12, 2012

While the contested YMCA residence hall project continues to be drawn out into the new year, Northeastern could pursue more projects in Roxbury, Vice President for City and Community Affairs John Tobin said Monday.

MBTA proposes to cut weekend E trains

January 11, 2012

The MBTA is facing a projected deficit of $185 million for Fiscal Year 2013 and has proposed two plans to address this deficit, according to a Jan. 3 press release. Both options would not only raise fares, but also eliminate Green Line E service on weekends. If implemented, this would be the T’s first fare hike in five years.

MBTA adds three-car trains to Green Line

March 24, 2011

As of Monday, the Green Line has been sporting nearly triple the number of three-car trains and has jumped from 13 to 32 trips per weekday on its B, D and E branches. This will be the first time in at least six years that Lechmere Station will house three-car trains and the first time ever that Huntington Avenue will see them on its tracks, according to a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) press release.

MBTA’s GM contest wraps up

January 27, 2011

The winner of the ‘General Manager for a Day’ contest, announced last week on the MBTA website, will spend the day touring and observing the repair shops and control systems used for the T, commuter rails and buses around the city.

Husky Happenings

January 20, 2011

Student tickets for this year’s Beanpot Tournament will go on sale at Matthews Arena Saturday at 9 a.m. Depending on location in the TD Garden, tickets are either $32 or $42 and are valid for all four games of the tournament. Students can purchase one ticket with a valid Husky Card. Doors at Matthews Arena will open at 8 a.m. Northeastern will play Harvard in the first round of the tournament at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 at the TD Garden.

MBTA, BPD crack down on subway vandals

November 4, 2010

In a recent push to eradicate graffiti on the T, Boston Police have cracked down on vandals on most T lines. Sentences for vandals have become more harsh than the usual slap on the wrist. They now include more severe punishments like jail time, probation and thousands of dollars worth of fines.

Escape to New York … for less

November 4, 2010

World Wide Bus and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced last week they will run a new express bus service between Cambridge, Newton and New York City. The company is offers an introductory one-way rate of $10 on weekdays and $15 on weekends until Nov. 18. The regular fare is $15 on weekdays and $20 on weekends. Service began Oct. 27.