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#11 KevinKorell

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Posted 22 June 2022 - 01:00 PM

This Week in Worcester,  6/21/22:

 


 

 

 MTBA Reduced Commuter Rail Fares Take Effect July 1  

 

 

 

The MBTA is reminding riders that several fare changes on the Commuter Rail, ferry, buses and more go into effect on July 1.

 

The MBTA is such a train wreck lately that this publication cannot spell MBTA properly in its headline.   Story here.



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Posted 26 February 2023 - 08:40 AM

Boston Herald via MSN.com, 2/26/23

 
MBTA won’t roll out $935M automated fare payment system in 2024

 

The MBTA does not expect to fully implement its nearly $1 billion automated fare collection system in 2024, as previously planned, effectively pushing back a project that was already three years behind schedule.

 

This project, when completed, will replace the 2006 CharlieCard system with a modernized contactless payment approach, allowing riders to tap or board at any door with a fare card, smartphone or credit card, with an additional aim of cutting down on fare evasion.

 

 

 

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Posted 29 March 2023 - 04:34 PM

StreetsBlogMass, 3/28/23

 
The T’s ‘Fare Transformation’ Project Is Transforming Into A Boondoggle

 

Since 2018, the MBTA has been under contract to replace the CharlieCard and introduce a new fare payment system for the region's transit systems.

 

But the project is far behind schedule, in spite of a 30 percent budget increase that MBTA officials approved in 2020.

 

Now, as the T struggles with a severe shortage of workers and serious safety issues, advocates and even some high-ranking T officials are raising questions about whether a new fare system is really worth all the money and the effort it would require.

 

 

 

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