Public Meeting in Malden on 'T' Fare Proposals and Schedule Changes on Wednesday

MALDEN, MA - State officials want to know what commuters think of proposed fare increases and late-night service, and are offering commuters several ways to weigh-in.

MBTA officials will hold a series of public meetings this month and February in various locations, and will accept comments at the meetings, online, in writing and by phone.

The meetings will be an opportunity to offer recorded comments, which will be considered by the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board and MassDOT, according to state officials..

The board is expected to vote on proposed fare increases in March.

Fare adjustments are just one part of a broader effort by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to close the T’s $242 million structural deficit with a series of cost cutting measures and improvements in operational efficiency, according to state officials.

The T created an online Fare Options Comparison tool to give customers the opportunity to calculate fares under the proposed changes. Comments may also be submitted using the tool.

• Click here for the English version.
• Click here for the Spanish version.

The T’s late-night pilot program was launched in March 2014, and extended service 90 minutes on all subway and key bus routes on Friday and Saturday nights.

The purpose of public meetings is to discuss current usage, the budget and closure dates, and to invite public input on designing future late-night service

Written comments about late night service will also be accepted through Friday, Feb. 12, and can be mailed to: MBTA, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Late-Night Service Committee.

Comments may also be submitted online at mbta.com; by email at latenightservice@mbta.com; or by phone at (617) 222-5146. Written comments about the MBTA fare proposals will be accepted through Friday, February 12, 2016, and can be mailed to: MBTA, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Fare Proposal Committee; online at mbta.com; by email at fareproposal@mbta.com; or by phone at (617) 222-3200, TTY (617) 222-5146.

All meetings and locations are accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact Trish Foley by phone (857) 368-8907 or by email (trish.foley.dot.state.ma.us).

MEETING LOCATIONS

Tuesday, Jan. 19

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

State Transportation Building

Floor 2, Conference Rooms 1,2,3

10 Park Plaza. Boston

Topic: Late Night Service

Wednesday, Jan. 20

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Cambridge City Hall Council Chambers

795 Mass. Ave. Cambridge

Topic: Late Night Service

Monday, Jan. 25

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Breed Middle School

90 O’Callaghan Way. Lynn

Topics: Fare Changes and Commuter Rail schedule changes

Tuesday, Jan. 26

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

West Middle School Auditorium

271 West St. Brockton

Topic: Fare Changes

Wednesday, Jan. 27

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Malden High School Auditorium

77 Salem St. Malden

Topics: Fare Changes and Commuter Rail schedule changes

Thursday, Jan. 28

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Concord Town Hall

Hearing Room, 2nd Floor

22 Monument Sq. Concord

Topics: Fare Changes and Commuter Rail schedule changes

Monday, Feb. 1

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Union Station

2 Washington Square. Worcester

Topics: Fare Changes and Commuter Rail schedule changes

Tuesday, Feb. 2

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Public Hearing

State Transportation Building

Floor 2, Conference Rooms 1,2,3

10 Park Plaza. Boston

Topic: Fare Changes

Wednesday, Feb. 3

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Mansfield High School Auditorium

250 East St. Mansfield

Topic: Commuter Rail schedule changes

Wednesday, Feb. 3

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Walnut Hill School

12 Highland St. Natick

Topic: Commuter Rail schedule changes

Thursday, Feb. 4

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Bigelow Middle School

42 Vernon St. Newton

Topic: Fare Changes

Monday, Feb. 8

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Coakley Middle School

1315 Washington St. Norwood

Topic: Commuter Rail schedule changes

Monday, Feb. 8

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Woburn City Hall Council Room

10 Common St. Woburn

Topic: Commuter Rail schedule changes

Tuesday, Feb. 9

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Chelsea High School Auditorium

299 Everett Ave. Chelsea

Topic: Fare Changes

Wednesday Feb. 10

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Roxbury Community College

Media Arts Building 1

1234 Columbus Ave. Roxbury

Topic: Fare Changes

Thursday, Feb. 11

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Weymouth High School Auditorium

1 Wildcat Way. Weymouth

Fare Changes

Visit www.mbta.com for more information.

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