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Response to a Boston Globe editorial on “Turnstile Jumpers”
Dear Globe Editors: Your (8/5/21) Sunday editorial calls for a “crackdown” on T “fare evaders,” though you admit that such a “crackdown” will do next to nothing to help the T’s deep financial crisis.
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Fare Strike Coalition Declares “Fare-Free Friday”
Boston T riders at several downtown subway stations received a welcome surprise during their evening commute yesterday (Friday, July 13th): a Fare Free Ride home. Entering train stations at Chinatown, Downtown Crossing, as well
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VIDEO: Making Sense of the MBTA Mess
This past Saturday, a community teach-in was held by members of Occupy the MBTA currently participating in “Camp Charlie”, a public transportation-focused, 10 day occupation of the Massachusetts State House steps. The teach-in focused
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April 4th Rally to Save the T / Day of Action for Public Transit
On Wednesday, April 4th, the MBTA’s Board of Directors met to hear a final round of testimony from the public and then vote on whether to adopt the ‘third scenario’ for closing their projected
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Study Shows Impact of T Cuts on Public Health
The MBTA’s plans to fill a $161 million budget shortfall may hurt Bostonians in ways that go beyond their wallets. According to the study “A Healthy T for a Healthy Region,” put out by
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PHOTOS: Occupy the MBTA Rally at the Massachusetts Transportation Building
On March 14, a rally organized by Occupy the MBTA took place outside of the Massachusetts Transportation Building at 10 Park Plaza, drawing several hundred people together in protest of the MBTA’s planned service
Read More »MBTA Budget Crisis: It’s Not About Scarcity
On Wednesday, April 4th, the day that the MBTA Board is expected to hand the Massachusetts Legislature its proposal for a “balanced budget,” T-riders, community members, and Occupy activists will descend on the Statehouse
Read More »Occupy Boston Calls For A National Day of Action for Public Transportation
On March 3rd, 2012, the General Assembly of Occupy Boston passed a resolution which calls on Occupy groups in the United States to stage protests in support of public transportation services. The national day
Read More »First Mass Occupy General Assembly
On February 18 at 1 pm, the first Mass Occupy General Assembly was held at U Mass Boston. Mass Occupy is an attempt to bring together all of Massachusetts’ local Occupy groups to talk
Read More »Boston T-riders Rally to Reject the MBTA’s “Band-Aid” Plan
A festive yet defiant crowd spilled over and off the steps of the Boston Public Library Monday, as hundreds gathered to protest the MBTA’s proposed plan to balance its budget by cutting T services
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