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Wed Dec 3, 2014, 10:17 AM Dec 2014

Boston: MBTA Ridership Surpasses 37M For 1st Time





BOSTON — The number of passenger trips on the MBTA topped the 37 million mark last month for the first time in the transit agency’s history.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said Friday that the 37.28 million passenger trips in October were 1.5 percent more than the year-ago month.

The commuter rail had a 1.6 percent increase year-over-year, heavy rail had a 5.6 percent increase, while boat ridership jumped nearly 8 percent. Bus trips were down almost 9 percent.

The numbers came three months after the MBTA raised fares by 5 percent. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.wbur.org/2014/11/28/mbta-ridership-37-million



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