Watertown Buses Affected by Proposed MBTA Cuts [POLL]
Public meetings on the proposed cuts will be held in Newton on Jan. 17 and Waltham on March 1.
Do you rely on MBTA buses to get to and from the Watertown area? The proposed MBTA service cuts and fare increases will likely affect your commute. The MBTA has proposed two service scenarios; in both cases, service cuts are made to bus lines that run through Watertown including the 70 and 558. Numerous other routes that run on the outskirts of town will also be affected. According to the MBTA's impact analysis, the first scenario looks to eliminate bus routes that are not meeting a "cost standard", or a cost that is greater than three times the MBTA's average net cost per customer. This scenario eliminates 23 weekday routes, 19 Saturday routes and 18 Sunday routes. In addition, the first scenario proposes raising rates by 35 percent, …
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3:56 pm on Sunday, January 8, 2012
That's true @WallSmart! It is newer. I'll leave the observation on bus service up to you as I've not needed to take any bus service here in the DC metro area. And, your T escalators generally are working, unlike here. Guess that's DC's way of making us get our exercise. hah more ›