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Fareless Transit wouldcreate a strong incentive to

ridership upwards of 30% in thefirst year (4). According to theMBTA budget report, only 33.2%of revenue in 2019 was fromfare, and this revenue can bemade up by the proposed rushhour tolling initiative. Fareenforcement costs and ticketingitself are eliminated with afareless system.

Free and Ample Parkingat Commuter Stations is

difficult to come by on weekdays,requiring too-early arrival tostations to secure a parking spot (5). If parking in the city isdifficult but parking at thecommuter rail is easy, theparking incentive is furthered.

More Lines would connectmore suburbs. New lines

between the Lowell and Fitchburglines, between the Haverhill andNewburyport lines, and extendingthe Stoughton line to Tauntonwould provide more coverage.

Decreasing ParkingAvailability & Increasing

Cost Within Urban Centerwould make Boston will becomemore walkable and bikeable, and more commuters will beencouraged to take public transit.

Smoother and QuieterTrack Infrastructure

would allow riders to work, read,or partake in other leisurelyactivities. A quieter, smootherride will further enable this andincrease ridership.

Increased Rush-HourTolling on Mass Pike

(I-90) and tolling expanded toother highways such as MA-2, I-95 and I-93 should exist, and adiscount system for commuterswho do not live near a commuterrail line could be implemented.The tolls could help fund farelesstransit and other initiatives, anddecreased use of roads andfreeways will also result indecreased maintenance costs.Buses should not be subject totolls and bus fares eliminated (orkept the same).

Express Lines and MoreFrequent Service are vital

for the commuter rail and wouldalso be beneficial on the light railnetwork. This would decreasewait times and help ensure thatcommuting by rail would befaster than by road.

Sources(1) MBTA Rail Vision Non-Rider Survey Results Summary. MassDOT. 2019.(2) MassDOT Transportation Facts. Mass.gov. 2015.(3) Public Transportation’s Role in Responding to Climate Change. USDOT. 2010.(4) Banse, Tom. "'Just Get On And Go!' Olympia Transit System Goes Fareless". 2020(5) Vaccaro, Adam. "One big barrier for MBTA ridership? Not enough space for cars." 2020

DON'T POLLUTE,RAIL COMMUTE!The 2019 Carbon Free Boston Summary Reporthighlights the dense freeway traffic surrounding Bostonas inefficient for users & pernicious for theenvironment. This demands a reassessment of thecurrent MBTA commuter rail.

82%OF DRIVERS,

SAY COMMUTERRAILS AREINCONVENIENT(1)

76%RAILS EMIT

LESS CARBONTHAN CARS PER RIDER-MILE (3)

13%ONLY

OF WORKERSUSE MBTA TOGET TO WORK(2)