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Failing to dock your Bluebike could cost you hundreds of dollars
Boston’s Bluebikes public transportation system has more than 4,000 bikes across 400 stations and a lot of people rely on them to get around. When you get to where you’re going, you dock your bike to end your ride. But we’ve heard from a growing number of viewers who have faced steep charges after returning their bikes. “After I...
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Don't drive to Logan airport this summer, Massport warns, citing traffic chaos
Do not drive your car to Logan Airport this summer. That’s the message from Massport ahead of a busy travel season. Increased air travel combined with the closure of the Sumner Tunnel is expected to create travel chaos. Over Memorial Day Weekend, Logan saw more than 314,000 passengers go through TSA checkpoints. That’s up more than 26,000 from last year….
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MBTA Needs Hiring Spree To Upgrade Bus Service
The MBTA will need to hire more than 750 new bus drivers to achieve an envisioned overhaul that would boost systemwide bus trip frequency by 25 percent, a daunting task amid a challenging labor market, officials said. Higher-ups at the transit agency have their sights set on transforming the constellation of bus routes in Boston and dozens of surrounding communities,…
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What Does the MBTA of Tomorrow Look Like? Advisory Board Talks T's Future
A bevy of problems at the MBTA have landed the agency in an unpleasant national spotlight, and fixing them will require both an injection of sustained funding and structural changes to its oversight system, former and current public officials said Tuesday. The route to improvement for the MBTA is an intimidating one. While the T’s myriad failures draw intense...