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Massachussets Bay Transport Authority (MBTA) is the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston.

November 10, 2025 Fare Evasion, Public Transport, Safety & Security, Ticketing

MBTA begins issuing warnings in new fare evasion crackdown
Boston transit agency launches a phased fare enforcement program, pairing education with fines to improve compliance

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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has issued 85 warnings to riders caught evading fares in the first six weeks of its renewed enforcement program, launched on September 8. While no fines have yet been imposed, the agency says the initiative is an important step toward improving compliance and sustaining Boston’s transit system.  Under the new...

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October 8, 2018 Public Transport

MBTA postpones fare gates deployment in commuter rail platforms
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will wait until 2021 to make it coincide with the installation of the all-electronic payment

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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is postponing its plan to install new fare gates in commuter rail platforms. The reason is the all-electronic payment system scheduled for 2021. The transport agency believes it makes more sense to wait and deploy both systems at the same time. Fare gates were scheduled for early this...

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