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Post by ferryfast admin on Feb 10, 2012 14:37:37 GMT -5
Ferry backers stress its impact
February 09, 2012|
Johanna Seltz, Globe Correspondent Boston.Com articles.boston.com/2012-02-09/news/31042665_1_commuter-boat-ferry-transit-oriented-development The MBTA’s budget-cutting proposal to ground the commuter ferries could cost businesses on the South Shore lots of money, and especially undermine the 1.2 million-square-foot development growing up around the Hingham boats.
That’s the word from local politicians and business people who hope their concerns register with transit officials holding hearings across the region - including in Hingham, Hull, and Quincy, which each have ferry docks.
The MBTA has proposed fare hikes and service reductions to help patch a $161 million hole in its annual budget. The plan includes eliminating boat service, a saving of $3.7 million that affects an estimated 350,000 commuter trips annually.
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