Mass. commuters brace for steep MBTA fare hike

Published July 1, 2012 1:49am ET



BOSTON (AP) — Riders on Boston’s public transportation system are bracing for a steep fare hike that goes into effect Sunday and may be just the start of coming cost increases.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is enacting an average 23 percent fare hike to help close the regional transit system’s $160 million deficit.

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