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Leaders Push to Fund Fare-Free Transit in Boston, Citing Successful Pilot Programs
Some of Massachusetts’s federal representatives are renewing a push for free transit. Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, both Democrats, announced Monday they are reintroducing the Freedom to Move Act, legislation that would allocate $25 billion over five years to support state and local transit agencies to create fare-free public transportation systems. “We need fare-free because public transit creates…
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Sen. Markey Previews Legislation to Address ‘Outrageous' Airline Fees
Sen. Markey, of Massachusetts, was at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday to announce several pieces of legislation in the works, including his “Families Fly Together Act” that he plans to reintroduce in the coming days and calls on airlines to stop charging “ridiculous” fees so parents can sit with their children.
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Sen. Markey Wants to See an End to ‘Ridiculous' US Airline Fees
Airline issues have been a hot topic recently, with flight troubles across the country prompting senators like Ed Markey to speak out in recent weeks in support of tougher penalties for for U.S. airlines.
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Sen. Markey Pushing for New Airline Policies, Calls Out ‘Ridiculous' Fees
Sen. Markey, of Massachusetts, was at Boston Logan Airport on Saturday to announce several pieces of legislation in the works, including his “Families Fly Together Act” that he plans to reintroduce in the coming days and calls on airlines to stop charging “ridiculous” fees so parents can sit with their children.