Friday, March 1, 2019

Additional MBTA Fare Proposal Public Meeting Added

DATE: Thursday, March 7, 2018
TIME: 7PM
LOCATION: Old Town Hall
20 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810

An additional community meeting will be held in Andover on March 7 to discuss the fare increase proposal. A 6.3% average fare increase has been proposed, which would take effect on July 1.

The time period to submit comments online has been extended to Thursday, March 7, 2019. Comments regarding the fare proposal can also be emailed to fares@mbta.com or mailed to MBTA, Attn: Fare Proposal, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116. More information can be found at www.mbta.com/fareproposal.

Details regarding all upcoming community meetings in which the fare increase proposal will be discussed are below. The Better Bus Project and Automated Fare Collection 2.0 will also be discussed at a number of these meetings.

Watertown:
Monday, March 4
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Watertown Police Department Community Room
552 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Topics: Fare proposal, Better Bus Project, AFC 2.0

Worcester: Wednesday, March 6
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Worcester Union Station
2 Washington Square
Worcester, MA 01604
Topics: Fare proposal

Downtown Boston:
Thursday, March 7
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
State Transportation Building
10 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116
Topics: Fare proposal, Better Bus Project, AFC 2.0

Andover:
Thursday, March 7
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Old Town Hall
20 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
Topics: Fare proposal presentation