Boston Herald, 3/3:
Charlie Baker set to unveil nearly $190M rescue plan for MBTA
Gov. Charlie Baker will call for a nearly $190 million rescue plan for the MBTA as part of a proposed budget that will be unveiled tomorrow, the Herald has learned.
That plan represents a better than 50 percent hike in annual state aid for the beleaguered transit system, and comes as administration officials acknowledge that their total budget proposal could mean cuts in other state services, given a possible $1.5 billion spending gap they’re facing.
Baker’s proposal, described by aides yesterday, would push direct payments going to the T to $187 million for next fiscal year, a 53 percent boost from the $122.5 million the state is spending this year.
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