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Christian MilNeil

WRTA Downtown bus hub

Advocacy Opportunities

A Fix for Chronic Transit Funding Shortfalls Could Be Up To the Voters This Fall

Mayor Michelle Wu celebrating newly fare-free bus routes at Jackson Square

Equity

Over A Dozen Bus Routes Across Massachusetts Ditch Their Fareboxes Today

A route 28 bus advertising the fare-free pilot passes through Grove Hall on Blue Hill Avenue on October 5, 2021.

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MBTA

More Fare-Free Buses Coming to Lawrence, Haverhill, and Boston

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Regional Transit Authorities

Clark University Student Proposes Bus Network Redesign for Worcester

Two red buses facing the camera are stopped at a boarding platform on a rainy day, while a small crowd of passengers waits under a glass-and-steel canopy to the left of the buses.

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Legislation

State House Update: Lawmakers Override Gov. Baker’s Transit Budget Veto

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State House Update: Baker Vetoes RTA Budget Increase, Proposal Advances for New T Governing Board

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WRTA Board Votes to Extend Worcester’s Zero-Fare Buses ‘Til 2022

Transit

The WRTA’s Fare-Free Bus Experiment Was Popular, But Won’t Last Without Funding

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PVTA to Debut Northampton-Springfield Express Route With Electric Buses

Fare-Free Buses Gain Momentum on Beacon Hill