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The MBTA owns some ferries, while Hornblower owns others. The ferry system has the highest on-time performance and farebox recovery ratio of MBTA service types. However, it is only a small component of MBTA service: in 2016, the three routes the funded by the MBTA carried 5,070 passengers per weekday – about 0.4% of total MBTA ridership.
The MBTA boat system comprises several ferry routes via Boston Harbor. One of these is an inner harbor service, linking the downtown waterfront with the Boston Navy Yard in Charlestown. The other routes are commuter routes, linking downtown to Hingham, Hull, and Salem. Some commuter services operate via Logan International Airport.
The MBTA Boat system comprises several ferry routes on Boston Harbor. One of these is an inner harbor service, linking the downtown waterfront with Boston Navy Yard in Charlestown. The other routes are commuter routes, linking downtown to Hingham, Hull and Quincy. Some commuter services connect via Logan International Airport.
They were originally expected to be usable on MBTA commuter rail and ferry boat services by December 2008, [8] with testing on the Commuter Rail originally planned for summer 2008. [9] By 2012, the MBTA had abandoned plans to accept CharlieCards on the commuter rail system. [ 10 ]
On February 9, 2022, it was announced by Wu and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak that the two-year program for the three routes to be fare-free was officially agreed to and would be launched on March 1, 2022. [24] [17] In February 2022, a report was released by MBTA that showed that in the initial pilot, Route 23 saw a 20% increase in ridership.
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.
The Massport shuttle buses provide a free connection with various areas relatively close to the Boston Logan International Airport including: MBTA Blue Line (Airport station), MBTA Commuter Boat (Water Transportation Dock), and the Rental Car Center. [44] Several MBTA bus routes (pilot program)
The station is also served by the MBTA bus route 4, which runs on Atlantic Avenue at peak hours. [6] Aquarium station is the primary transfer point between the MBTA subway and ferry services on Boston Harbor: MBTA Boat routes F2H and F4 plus East Boston service terminate at Long Wharf, as do several Boston Harbor Islands ferry routes. [6]