T fare hike vote set for March 7 by oversight board

BOSTON – The Fiscal and Management Control Board that oversees the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will deliberate on proposed fare increases at its next meeting, on Feb. 29, ahead of a planned vote March 7. Activists have opposed the two fare increase proposals – which would ratchet fares up an average of 6.7 percent or 9.7 percent – arguing they violate a 2013 cap on fare hikes. Opinions within the Legislature differ on the intent and effect of the fare cap, and the Baker administr

BOSTON – The Fiscal and Management Control Board that oversees the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will deliberate on proposed fare increases at its next meeting, on Feb. 29, ahead of a planned vote March 7. Activists have opposed the two fare increase proposals – which would ratchet fares up an average of 6.7 percent or 9.7 percent – arguing they violate a 2013 cap on fare hikes. Opinions within the Legislature differ on the intent and effect of the fare cap, and the Baker administr…