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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Belmont Bus Service Saved as MBTA Raises Rates

Buses through Belmont Center and late night/weekend commuter rail will continue.

The good news: Belmont commuters will continue to have their buses through Belmont Center and their late night and weekend rail service. The bad news: those same commuters will need to dig deeper into their pockets for that extra quarters to pay for those trips. The MBTA announced a series of recommended fare increases, service cuts and administrative changes Wednesday morning to close its $185 million budget gap in fiscal year 2013. [See the full proposal] Also view a pdf file of the changes on this web page. Belmont walks away from the proposal relatively unscathed, as the MBTA is not recommending any cuts to bus routes that run through town. State Sen. Will Brownsberger told residents earlier this month that cuts were unlikely to occur…

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MBTA Cuts To Belmont Unlikely But Fares, Costs will Rise and MBTA Cuts Will Go Deep Into Belmont

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Franklin Tucker

5:24 pm on Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Excellent observation on how "cuts" due occur on bus service.   more ›

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

MBTA Cuts Will Go Deep Into Belmont

Eliminated and reduced services, higher fees hurts more than commuters.

Waiting in the cold at the corner of Moore and Leonard streets in Belmont Center, Geoff Jones of Snake Hill Road looks down Leonard for the number 74 bus that travels from the Center to Harvard Square, a trip Jones takes each workday. "It's by far the most convenient means for me to travel (and) it's best for the environment for which I am very committed," said Jones. Not only does Jones take the bus to his job at Harvard, he and his family use the nearby Belmont MBTA Commuter Rail station to travel to appointments in Boston and, on the weekends, to attractions such as the Museum of Science and the harbor. "I use it all around and appreciate it. It's one of the reasons we decided to live in Belmont," said Jones. Yet the modes of transit …

grant monahon

10:37 am on Thursday, March 1, 2012

Yes, Belmont needs better access to Alewife station. The off-road community path proposed by the Belmont Citizens Forum would provide direct pedestrian and bike access from Belmont Center. Belmont residents need to make their demands known to both the Belmont Bike Committee (now being formed) and the selectmen. Gas is expensive and polluting. Grant Monahon, Pres. of Belmont Citizens Forum.   more ›

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