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Re: Weekend Service on the chopping block

 by fitch77 ¦  Wed Mar 15, 2017 5:23 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Weekend Service on the chopping block ¦  Replies: 55 ¦  Views: 15689

Could the MBTA consider cutting weekend service on the lesser used lines like Greenbush while keeping service on the lines that get more weekend passengers like Newburyport/Rockport? Unless there is an event at the TD Garden or Red Sox game, the weekday trains that run after 10pm seem to get very fe...

Re: 2016 Fare Increase discussion

 by fitch77 ¦  Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:07 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: 2016 Fare Increase discussion ¦  Replies: 66 ¦  Views: 22858

Would it make sense to have capacity based pricing by lowering off-peak commuter rail fares, while raising commuter rail fares on the most crowded peak trains? Off-peak trains usually run with most of the cars empty. I have heard that many people find commuter rail unaffordable, so I think that lowe...

The MBTA could fill up weekend trains while increasing revenue by using supply-based pricing. This article, http://www.wickedlocal.com/x1641165684/YOUR-VIEW-MBTA-needs-commuter-rail-weekend-pass" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, suggests that an attractively priced weekend pa...