Boston extends fare-free bus program after ridership jumps on key routes

The three fare-free routes saw 35% growth in ridership, more than double the MBTA average, prompting the city to continue the program through June.

Boston to spend $1M to extend fare-free MBTA bus pilot for 3 months, price tag hits $17M

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city will spend another $1 million in federal funds to extend a fare-free MBTA bus pilot ...

MBTA invests in better bus stops, increased service for commuters

The Better Bus Project” is designed to basically try to bring up the bus within the T,” explained MBTA Senior Director of Bus Transformation Justin Antos.
GBH

Boston extends fare-free bus program — for now

The city will continue paying for the program through July, but after that its long-term future remains unclear.
WBUR

Boston's fare-free bus program extended through June

MBTA bus routes 23, 28 and 29, which serve Dorchester, Mattapan and Roxbury, will remain fare-free through June after the city of Boston announced an expansion of the COVID-era program.
The Boston Globe

BPS bus safety concerns mount as tragedy prompts calls for change in Boston’s school transportation system

Every day, more than 600 Boston Public Schools buses zigzag across the city to transport more than 22,000 children to and from hundreds of schools. School choice, a legacy of Boston’s integration ...
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Boston school bus driver accused of fatally hitting boy, 5, had lapsed certification at time of crash

BOSTON CITY HALL. PETER MARIA. GOOD EVENING. WE’RE LEARNING THAT ONE OF THAT BUS DRIVERS CERTIFICATIONS HAD LAPSED PRIOR TO THIS CRASH, YET HE WAS STILL PUT IN SERVICE THAT DAY. PUT BEHIND THE WHEEL ...

Boston to keep three MBTA bus routes free to ride through June, but long-term plan is unclear

The city of Boston will pay to keep three MBTA bus routes fare free through the end of June, temporarily extending a pilot program that was expected to run out of money by month’s end.