transportaion

boston

Brighter, more accessible Government Center T stop opens

BOSTON – Opening its doors for the first time to the public Monday afternoon, the rebuilt Government Center subway station allows access by people in wheelchairs and lets in more natural light, officials pointed out. The reopening ends a two-year hiatus for the stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority'

boston

T fares to rise 9% as board votes for highest option

BOSTON – Over the objections of protesters, the board that oversees the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority voted to boost fares by an average of about 9 percent, effective July 1. Meeting Monday afternoon, members of the T's Fiscal and Management Control Board – appointed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker – voted