The MBTA will hold a series of public meetings on proposed fare changes and Late-Night service so that comments and suggestions can be shared with T officials.
The January and February gatherings will be an opportunity to offer recorded comments, which will be considered by the MBTA's Fiscal and Management Control Board and MassDOT.
A series of 10 public meetings on fare changes will be followed by a vote of the board, which is anticipated to occur in March. The board will consider public input on two possible scenarios.
Fare adjustments are just one part of a broader effort by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to close the T's $242 million structural deficit with a series of cost cutting measures and improvements in operational efficiency.
The T has created an online Fare Options Comparison tool to give customers the opportunity to calculate fares under the proposed changes.
The T's Late-Night Pilot Program was launched in March 2014, extending service 90 minutes longer on all subway and key bus routes on Friday and Saturday nights. The purpose of public meetings is to discuss current usage, the budget and closure dates, and to invite public input on designing future late-night service. Some meetings will also be accepting comments about commuter rail schedule changes.
