Among the budget items being negotiated on Beacon Hill are increases in funding for the state's regional transit authorities (RTAs).
The RTAs have not received an increase in state assistance or an inflation adjustment in more than three years, though they have seen increases in operating costs for negotiated wages, health care, fuel, and insurance.
Governor Baker has proposed level funding at $80 million, the House version of the budget calls for $82 million, and the Senate's version calls for $88 million ...
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