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SL2 bus at South Station. The Silver Line is a six-route bus rapid transit system marketed as rapid transit.It is divided into two branches: Waterfront service (SL1, SL2, SL3, and the rush-hour SLW shuttle) that runs through the South Boston Transitway tunnel, and Washington Street service (SL4 and SL5) that runs on the surface via Washington Street.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) operates 152 bus routes in the Greater Boston area. The MBTA has a policy objective to provide transit service within walking distance (defined as 0.25 miles (0.40 km)) for all residents living in areas with population densities greater than 5,000 inhabitants per square mile (1,900/km 2) within the MBTA's service district.
The MBTA did experiment with "Night Owl" substitute bus service from 2001 to 2005, but abandoned it because of insufficient ridership, citing a $7.53 per rider cost to keep the service open, five times the cost per passenger of an average bus route. [84] A modified form of the MBTA's previous "Night Owl" service was experimentally reinstated ...
Route 1, which runs on Massachusetts Avenue, is one of the busiest MBTA bus routes, with service every 8 minutes during rush hour. Key bus routes of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority system were the 15 routes that had high ridership and higher frequency standards than other bus lines, according to the 2004 MBTA Service Policy. [1]
MBTA subway fares are $2.40 regardless of fare medium (CharlieCard, paper ticket, cash, contactless tap to ride), with two transfers on MBTA bus local routes allowed. Daily, weekly, and monthly passes are also available, and MBTA Commuter Rail passes for these time periods are valid for subway fares. [17]
This is a list of MBTA subway stations in Boston and surrounding municipalities. All stations are operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority . This list includes all rapid transit , light rail , and bus rapid transit (BRT) stations currently open on the MBTA's subway system.
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.
Local bus routes Lynn Garage Western Avenue, Lynn: Local bus routes; North Shore express routes: North Cambridge Carhouse: Massachusetts Avenue, North Cambridge: Formerly storage and maintenance for Harvard-based trolleybus routes; being converted for battery buses Quincy Garage Hancock Street, Quincy: Quincy-based local bus routes