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An MBTA commuter rail train travels through East Freetown near 65 Chase Road on Monday, June 17, 2024.
Commuter Rail tickets in the form of CharlieTickets purchased at fare vending machines and ticket booths (left) and paper tickets purchased on-board (right). MBTA Commuter Rail uses a zone fare system, with fares increasing with distance. Zone 1A includes the downtown terminals and other inner core stations up to about 5 miles (8.0 km) from ...
The MBTA was formed in 1964 to subsidize suburban commuter rail service operated by the Boston and Maine Railroad, New York Central Railroad, and New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Subsidies began in stages from 1965 to 1973; a number of stations closed in 1965–1967 before service to them was subsidized, of which 26 have not reopened.
As of the third quarter of 2024, average weekday ridership of the commuter rail system was 109,300, making it the fifth-busiest commuter rail system in the U.S. The MBTA is the successor of several previous public and private operators. Privately operated transit in Boston began with commuter rail in 1834 and horsecar lines in 1856.
The MBTA is offering a $10 unlimited ride ticket for the Commuter Rail all weekend (April 13-15), not just Marathon Monday. Tickets go on sale on the mTicket app (available on both Android and iOS ...
Apr. 3—BOSTON — The spring commuter rail schedule takes effect on Monday and reflects the direction for regional rail service outlined last month to the MBTA's Fiscal and Management Control Board.
Under construction as part of South Coast Rail, expected to open in mid-2024 [7] Weaver's Cove Layover North of Fall River: Under construction as part of South Coast Rail, expected to open in 2024 [7] Widett Circle: Inside Widett Circle Layover yard for southside lines. The MBTA Board authorized negotiations for property purchase in December 2022.
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