Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, often referred to as the MBTA or simply The T, is the public operator of most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. Officially a "body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, it was formed in 1964. Its immediate predecessor, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), was immortalized by The Kingston Trio in the popular folk-protest lament "M.T.A." Locals call it simply "The T", after its logo, the letter T in a circle, adopted in the 1960s and inspired by the Stockholm Metro. In 2008, the system averaged 1.3 million passenger trips each weekday, of which the subway averaged 598,200, making it the fourth busiest subway system in the United States. The Green Line and Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line of the T comprise the busiest light-rail system in the U.S, with a weekday ridership of 255,100. The MBTA also operates an independent law enforcement agency, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police. In 2006, 31.60% of workers in the city proper commuted by public transport. The MBTA is one of only two U.S. transit agencies that operate all of the five major types of transit vehicles: regional (commuter) rail trains, "heavy" rapid transit (subway/elevated) trains, light rail vehicles (trolleys), electric trolleybuses and motor buses. The other is Philadelphia's Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The MBTA is the largest consumer of electricity in Massachusetts, and the second-largest land owner after the Department of Conservation and Recreation. As of 2007, its CNG bus fleet was the largest consumer of alternative fuels in the state. On June 26, 2009, Governor Deval Patrick signed a law to place the MBTA along with other state transportation agencies within the administrative authority of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), with the MBTA now part of the Mass Transit division (MassTrans). The 2009 transportation law continued the MBTA corporate structure and changed the MBTA board membership to the five Governor-appointed members of the Mass DOT Board. From Wikipedia under the
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4 min., 57 sec. www.youtube.com Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:41:19 PDT Part 3 of 3.  2 min., 21 sec. www.youtube.com Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:14:59 PDT The cast of "T: An MBTA Musical" sing "The Bro Song" while riding the rails. June 30-July 9. For tickets: www.improvbosto n.com ... From Google Video Search: "massachusetts bay transportation authority" Do you like the song that my roommate and I wrote? Q. We were supposed to be studying for midterms but we got distracted. It's a parody on Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" and it's about the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority). It's silly, we know, but we just want to know what you think. The MBTA Blues: I hear the T a comin . It s rollin round the bend, And I ain t seen the sunshine Since, 'round 4PM. I m stuck in Copley Station, And time keeps draggin on, But that train keeps a-rollin Way down from Boylston. When I was just a young girl, My Mama said to me, "Always be a good girl Pay your fares for the T," But I stole a ride at Fenway, Just to get downtown. When I hear conductors shouting I stop and turn around. I bet there s rich folks drivin In their… [cont.] Asked by - Sat Feb 13 12:49:36 2010 - Polls & Surveys - 2 Answers - Comments A. That doesnt sound like something you would have wrote it sounds like it would be a real song i love it ! Answered by - Sat Feb 13 12:56:54 2010 MBTA T-Radio in Boston Suspended! WOOOHOOO!?
Q. "The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority says it may bring back the private radio venture, after a period of study." Umm, what do you think guys? Asked by Democracy Now - Fri Oct 26 01:01:13 2007 - Boston - 4 Answers - Comments A. As cool as it is that the T is trying to make people's commutes less horrible, there are a lot of more practical ways to go about it. How about finishing the Kenmore bus depot? Or finishing repairs and upgrades to the Copley and Arlington T stations? Or finally starting up the online registration of Charlie Cards so people can be reimbursed if the cards are lost or stolen (like mine was this summer)? Or finding ways to keep the system maintained without raising fares every year or two? There are a lot of flaws in the public transportation system in Boston, which is to be expected in any major system, but I find it silly that people (within and outside of the MBTA) are spending any time thinking about this T-Radio business at all. If the T… [cont.] Answered by Amber - Fri Oct 26 08:40:39 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "massachusetts bay transportation authority" |
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