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MBTA's Proposed Bus Changes Spark Outrage From Area Commuters MBTA's Proposed Bus Changes Spark Outrage From Area Commuters
MBTA's Proposed Bus Changes Spark Outrage From Area Commuters The MBTA has set out to completely redo its bus network, and the proposed changes are garnering mixed reactions from area commuters.   The MBTA's "Bus Network Redesign" was created to reflect several changes Boston and its surrounding areas have seen in recent years. These include shifting demographics, emerging employment districts, increasing traffic congestion, and changing travel patterns, the MBTA said.  The redesign is expected to bring the following benefits:  25% more bus service 70% more weekend service 275,000 more residents would be near high-frequency service (buses running e…

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