Wednesday, January 18, 2012

MBTA riders lament proposed fare increases and service cuts during public hearing

NEWTON -- Nearly 300 MBTA riders wedged into Newton’s War Memorial Hall last night to express fear and frustration over the steep fare increases and dramatic service cuts proposed by the T.

At the first of 22 planned transit agency hearings on the proposals, riders called on officials to consider the life-altering impact those changes would bring, particularly to low-income, elderly, and disabled residents.

Article courtesy of The Boston Globe-Boston & Beyond Now- by Erick Moskowitz-Globe Staff