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Partnership between The Ride and Uber coming for paratransit passengers

BOSTON — As the MBTA looks to cut costs and improve service, a state transportation official on Monday said the T could save as much as $47 million a year on The Ride program by raising fares, reducing service and forging partnerships with the taxi industry and companies like Uber and

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Plan seeks to untangle North End traffic as towers rise

BOSTON – Averting traffic woes in the area around Boston's North Station – as huge office, residential and hotel towers begin to rise in the neighborhood – is the goal of a city planning effort that kicked off this week. After an initial phase, a transportation consultant will be sought next

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Lyft drivers form tight bonds at ride-share service

BOSTON – On a particularly warm November day, Lyft drivers gathered around a long table in the back of Roxy's Grilled Cheese in Allston, laughing over conversations about "friendsgiving" and funny stories about their passengers. "I love it," said Chris Ellis-Hibbett, who has been driving

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Boston planners tap commuters to shape ideas for 2030

BOSTON – Every work day, Fort Hill resident Juan Ramos makes his way to his desk at the Union of Concerned Scientists in Cambridge by taking a 40-minute ride, starting on the Orange Line subway and transferring to the Red Line at Downtown Crossing. Heading home, he takes the No. 1

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T sets fare-hike public meetings across the Hub

BOSTON – Fare hikes and other actions proposed for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will be the focus of 10 public meetings set to gather input from people across Greater Boston. The meetings will take place through Feb. 11 to give the public a chance to voice their concerns, objections or

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Commuter nightmare blamed on Amtrak South Station signal

BOSTON – Amidst another day of chaotic commutes for public transit riders, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday delivered a forceful defense of proposed MBTA fare hikes as he tried to empathize with the frustration of the riders struggling to navigate through cancelled commuter trains and overcrowded subways. Amtrak, which operates the

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Bostonians’ concerns to shape citywide planning effort

BOSTON – Affordable housing, better transit services and quality education are the keys to the city's future, Bostonians say. [perfectpullquote align="full" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]Read more about urban renewal HERE[/perfectpullquote]

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Boston ranks No. 1 for commuting by foot, bike

BOSTON – A greater percentage of Bostonians walk to work than in any other major U.S. city, while the Hub is tied with Washington for No. 1 among those who either walk or bike to their jobs, according to the Alliance for Biking and Walking. The assessment marked the second