Politics & Government

Transportation Boss Favors Fare Hikes, But Not Service Cuts

In an interview with the Boston Globe, State Transportation Secretary Richard Davey said the state is scrambling to raise enough revenue so that proposed service cuts can be scotched.

In a departure from proposals that would raise T fares and slash services to balance the T's budget, the state's top transportation official says his agency aims to raise enough revenue to avoid service cuts.

Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey made the remarks to the Boston Globe.

The about-face comes after thousands of people have turned out a public meetings to denounce the proposals, and have spoken out against the cuts.

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The proposals by the MBTA included three potential scenarios:

  • Scenario 1: An increase in fares by 43 percent.
  • Scenario 2: An increase in fares by 35 percent, but with drastic cuts to bus service. 
  • Scenario 3: No service cuts, a 25 percent fare increase, a shift in the cost of security to the State Department of Public Safety, a shift in the cost of running ferry service to MassPort and no MBTA pay raises for fiscal year 2013.

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