MBTA
Harvard Rides Out MBTA Fare Increase
Since the MBTA fare increases went into effect July 1, many Harvard students and employees say that the hikes have not had a significant effect on their lives.
Historic Campaign Buttons, Hippies, and More
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
TF Back in Court for Sexual Assault Charge
Court proceedings in the case against Bradley J. Spencer, a former Harvard teaching fellow who has pleaded not guilty to the charge of sexually assaulting a woman on an MBTA train in December, will resume in June.
FM Learns Its Lines
The subway, the train, the T, the underground, the metro, the tube-whatever you call it, it's how we get around. Boston's happens to be the first, and when one has the world's most ancient subway system, it's easy to dismiss it as old news. But the MBTA has a big birthday this year, and it deserves its rightful centennial celebration. For the week, we played "I Spy." This is what we saw.
VIDEO: FM Learns Its Lines
This week, FM's scrutiny comes to you in both video and flash graphic form. Enjoy.
Youth Protest MBTA Fare Hikes
Community youth marched the streets of Boston Thursday, joined by Harvard students and alumni, to protest Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority fare hikes and service cuts, as well as rally for a discounted youth pass.
City Council Tackles Fare Hikes
City Council members debated how to best address the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s most recent budget deficit at a Cambridge City Council meeting Monday evening. The MBTA has put forward two proposals, both of which include major cuts to MBTA service and sizable fare increases.
MBTA Plans Significant Fare Increases
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is considering serious fare changes and service cuts, including raising student fares by up to 83.3 percent for local buses and by 76.5 percent for T fare.
New Elevator Opens at Harvard MBTA Station
The first phase of a multimillion dollar project meant to increase wheelchair accessibility to the Harvard MBTA station came to a close on Thursday with the opening of a new elevator in Brattle Square, leaving behind a legacy of frustration during the 17-month-long project.
Harvard Teaching Fellow Charged with Sexual Assault
Harvard teaching fellow Bradley John Spencer was arraigned Monday on charges that he sexually assaulted a woman on the Red Line.
Gnome Sweet Gnome
Legend has it that a gnome lives in the tunnel between the Harvard Square and Central Square T stops. The statue is said to reside near an old abandoned T stop—a ghost station—that can still be seen from the Red Line trains. We found the gnome, and so can you.
