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Baker: Impulse on tax hike for T is ‘odd’

Gov. Charlie Baker, who has avoided discussion of long-term solutions in favor of focusing on short-term fixes for the snow-battered transit system, said Thursday he is not foreclosing any approach but expressed strong reservations about turning immediately to tax hikes.

Lawmakers look for answers to T crisis

There may be no quick or easy legislative fix to the service problems plaguing the MBTA, according to top House and Senate Democrats, who said Tuesday that they're eyeing a more deliberative process despite the growing appetite for action.

MBTA: Full service return to take ‘at least’ 30 days

Battered by snow and cold-related service problems, the MBTA will probably take a full month after the last snow to return to normal service, MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott told reporters Monday night.

Business group joins call to fix MBTA

The Baker administration is hearing new calls to take immediate steps to fix the MBTA, which has...
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MBTA service resumes in limited capacity

After more than a day of suspended train service, the snow-battered MBTA resumed its service on Wednesday, running the commuter rail, subways and trolleys at a limited capacity, following an announcement by the T at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

JetBlue to accept Apple Pay

Paying for extras on plane trips out of Worcester is going to get a bit easier for those with an iPhone as Jet Blue announced Tuesday that it will be the first major domestic carrier in the U.S. to accept Apple Pay during flights.

T rail shutdown complicates latest storm cleanup

Gov. Charlie Baker, visibly frustrated by the continuous onslaught of severe winter weather, declared a state of emergency Monday night and a "partial snow day" Tuesday as the MBTA announced it would shut down all orail and trolley service until Wednesday at the earliest.

Gas prices up 8.4 cents in last week

If you thought you were paying more at the pumps within the last several days, you weren't imagining it. Average retail gasoline prices rose 8.4 cents per gallon in the past week, according to GasBuddy.com's latest survey.
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WRTA gets $1 million to go greener

The Worcester Regional Transit Authority has secured a $1 million federal grant to boost the reliability of its electric buses while reducing its carbon footprint, U.S. Rep. James McGovern's office announced Thursday.

JetBlue quarterly earnings fly high

JetBlue reported a very strong fourth quarter Thursday, largely on lower fuel prices.
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