If approved, fare hike would take effect in July

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is proposing a 5% fare increase to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority fares as part of its 2015 budget, the agency announced during a Finance and Audit Committee meeting Tuesday. The fare increase, if approved, would take effect on July 1. The proposal would raise local bus fares 10 cents from $1.50 to $1.60. MBTA subway fares would also increase by 10 cents from $2.00 to $2.10. Breakdown: Proposed fare increasesCommuter rail fares would increase anywhere from $.10 to $.50, depending on how many zones customers travel through. The increase would generated $20 to $24.5 million in new fare revenue, the agency estimates. Public hearings would be held in April to discuss the proposed fare increase.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is proposing a 5% fare increase to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority fares as part of its 2015 budget, the agency announced during a Finance and Audit Committee meeting Tuesday.

The fare increase, if approved, would take effect on July 1.

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The proposal would raise local bus fares 10 cents from $1.50 to $1.60. MBTA subway fares would also increase by 10 cents from $2.00 to $2.10.

Breakdown: Proposed fare increases

Commuter rail fares would increase anywhere from $.10 to $.50, depending on how many zones customers travel through.

The increase would generated $20 to $24.5 million in new fare revenue, the agency estimates.

Public hearings would be held in April to discuss the proposed fare increase.



