MBTA Fares to Rise 23 Percent

The state transportation department has decided to raise MBTA fares 23-percent and cut $15 million in service to close a huge budget gap for the upcoming fiscal year, CBS Boston reports.

According to the plan to be announced at a news conference Wednesday, four bus routes will be eliminated entirely.  14 other routes will be modified.  Specifics have not been made public yet.

There’s no word yet on how commuter rail fares will be affected. There are two commuter rail stops in Brockton, a stop in Sharon and one in Mansfield.

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