Halfway Through Late-Night Pilot, MBTA Encourages Student Riders
Posted on September 18, 2014
By Ryan Towey, The Heights (Boston College)
Nearly six months since the MBTA launched a year-long pilot program to see if late-night public transit stood a chance at survival on weekends in Boston, MBTA General Manager Beverly A. Scott knows that high, consistent ridership will be one way to measure the program’s success—and she knows just where she might find people to keep that number high. “We have students all year round, but this is the time of year when you know it,” Scott said. “They are back in spades.” Read more at bcheights.com.
Nearly six months since the MBTA launched a year-long pilot program to see if late-night public transit stood a chance at survival on weekends in Boston, MBTA General Manager Beverly A. Scott knows that high, consistent ridership will be one way to measure the program’s success—and she knows just where she might find people to keep that number high. “We have students all year round, but this is the time of year when you know it,” Scott said. “They are back in spades.” Read more at bcheights.com.
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