40% in survey support a state bailout for MBTA

- Support for plugging the cash-strapped MBTA’s budget gap with state dollars was most robust inside Route 128, according to a Boston Globe poll.

Patrick ‘can’t see how’ to fix T problems without revenue hike

- Governor Deval Patrick said today he cannot envision a scenario for fixing the MBTA’s financing problems that doesn’t include new revenues.

Cash-strapped T proposes 23 percent fare increase

- A trip on the subway would cost many riders an extra 30 cents and some commuter rail tickets could exceed $10 under a budget-balancing plan announced Wednesday by the MBTA.

MBTA to propose 23% fare hike, limited service cuts

- Most service cuts would be spared under a budget-balancing plan that will be announced this morning by T officials.

Red Line celebrates 100th anniversary

- The Red Line, which celebrates its 100th birthday today, has a storied past.

(PHOTOS: MBTA Red Line’s 100 years of transit.)

Riders blast T fare, service plans

- Nearly 300 MBTA riders wedged into Newton’s War Memorial Hall to express fear and frustration over the steep fare increases and dramatic service cuts proposed by the T.

The T: Serving more than strap-hangers

- In November, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority released a study showing that, if not for its Metro system, that region would need 1,000 miles of new highway lanes and twice as many parking spaces. The T could stand to make a similar case.

State unveils potential MBTA fare increases

- Under one scenario proposed by the state, fares would increase by 43 percent, while under another, they would increase by 35 percent.