Occupy Boston Plans MBTA Cuts Protest Monday

Occupy Boston and other nearby occupy groups plan to meet this afternoon to rally then converge on a public meeting on the proposed MBTA cuts at Boston Public Library this evening.

In January, the MBTA announced to proposals to address a $161 million projected deficit: One that drastically cut services and one that drastically increased fares. Under both plans, Medford transit riders stand to lose many service option ().

A public meeting was held last week by local legislators at City Hall, where .

Here are the planned gatherings Monday afternoon:

• Occupy Boston will meet at Downtown Crossing at 3:00 PM (contact brett@occupyboston.org for more info.)
• Occupy Somerville will ride the rails in from Davis Square at both 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM (occupysomerville@yahoo.com).
• Occupy Dorchester will meet at Fields Corner at 3:45 PM.
• Occupy Quincy will be leaving at the Quincy Center T station at 3:30 PM (brykoulouris@gmail.com).
•  Occupy JP and Occupemos El Barrio are planning similar actions; check back here or contact your local Occupy for meeting times and locations.
• Students Against the T Cuts will meet at the Boylston T Stop at 4:00 PM (media@studentsagainsttcuts.org).

The hearing at Boston Public Library is at 6 p.m.