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February 24, 2006
T-Rific
The MBTA announced it's going to raise fares next year, making the cost of a bus trip (probably) $1.15 and a subway trip (probably) $1.55. Love those round numbers, guys. Why not make the bus $1.17 and the train $1.53?
Happily, BunkoSquad has received a leaked copy of the T's plans of what to do with all the extra money. Some of the improvements:
- Change the frequence of several major bus routes, particularly the #1 and the #66. Now instead of releasing 4 at a time every 40 minutes, they'll release 3 at a time every 30 minutes.
- To cut down on walking, add a new stop on the B-line between B.U. Central and B.U. East
- Garbled messages in stations now available in English, Spanish, and Russian
- Build a quick, efficient connector between North Station and South Station (just kiddin')
- Connect the Blue Line to the Red Line (Stop! You're killing me!)
- If you see something, now you can text-message something
- $4.3 million in improvements to the Bowdoin Station, the Wonka Factory of the T (nobody ever goes in; nobody ever comes out)
- A $5 million advertising campaign to convince people that the Silver Line isn't just a bus
- Improved cell phone reception in all subway tunnels, 'cause people aren't being quite aggravating enough
- 75% of inbound Green Line trains will now stop at Copley, cutting down on all those unncessary trips to Park St. and Government Center
- More fun toys in the Kendall station
Should be fun.
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