MBTA fare evasion crackdown gets underway around Boston
The MBTA's new program aimed at cracking down on fare evasion began around Boston Monday.
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The MBTA's new program aimed at cracking down on fare evasion began around Boston Monday.
The MBTA said it will be placing fare engagement representatives on some trains to help crack down on fare evasion.
The MBTA's new program aimed at stopping fair evasion started on Monday.
The MBTA is rolling out a new program aimed at preventing people from evading paying their fares.
The MBTA will begin installing fare gates for Commuter Rail riders at Boston's South Station next week.
The gates should be up and running by the winter. WBZ-TV's Aaron Parseghian reports.
Late night service on the MBTA begins Sunday night, with the subways and some bus routes running about an hour later than usual.
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The MBTA announced that it will begin cracking down on fare evasion starting in September. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
The MBTA announced that it will begin cracking down on fare evasion starting in September.
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The MBTA is expanding its service by about an hour on Friday and Saturday nights.
The MBTA will soon be adding late-night weekend service to subway lines, as well as popular bus routes in the Boston area.
The MBTA will soon add late-night weekend service to subway lines, as well as popular bus routes in the Boston area. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
The MBTA is extending late night service on Friday and Saturday nights. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.
The MBTA will be extending weekend night service on all subway lines by the end of August.
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The head of the MBTA said more problems were uncovered during an investigation into a Blue Line train evacuation that happened on Tuesday.
The head of the MBTA said more problems were uncovered during an investigation into a Blue Line train evacuation that happened on Tuesday in Boston and he vowed that the agency will work to fix them. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.
More than 450 MBTA passengers were evacuated from a Blue Line train in the tunnel under the Boston Harbor due to a signal issue Tuesday afternoon.
More than 450 MBTA passengers were evacuated from a Blue Line train in the tunnel under the Boston Harbor due to a signal issue Tuesday afternoon.
Part of the MBTA Blue Line was shut down due to a signal issue, forcing passengers to walk through a tunnel. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.
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Police are asking for the public's help in identifying four people who are wanted in connection with pushing a man in a wheelchair down the stairs earlier this month.
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