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Uber to use self-driving cars to haul people in next few weeks

08/18/2016 — Leave a comment

Ford Fusions will have human backup drivers

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From Uber via CNN

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New MBTA fares begin on Friday, July 1

07/01/2016 — Leave a comment

Average fare hike of about 9.3 percent

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Severe delays reported on Red Line

06/28/2016 — Leave a comment

Delays blamed on disabled train at Alewife

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At Least 5 People Were Killed When An Amtrak Train Hit A Van In Colorado, Officials Say

06/27/2016 — Leave a comment

Amtrak crash kills 5 in Colorado

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New US survey gives MBTA high rankings

04/24/2016 — Leave a comment

Apparently, we’re third-best in such access for cities with populations over 500,000.

Boston, MA 12/22/2015 – Commuters wait for a Red Line train at the Park Street T Station in Boston, MA December 22, 2015. (Globe staff photo / Craig F. Walker) MBTA

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2 die in Amtrak derailment

04/03/2016 — Leave a comment

Amtrak train strikes backhoe, derails with 340-plus on board

CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3: Emergency personnel investigate the crash site of Amtrak Palmetto train 89 on April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

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2 attacks on women using rideshare service reported in Boston

03/21/2016 — Leave a comment

Community alert issued after weekend assaults

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Amtrak Train Derails in Kansas

03/14/2016 — Leave a comment

32 injured after Amtrak train derailment

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Protests Don’t Stop MBTA Price Hikes

03/07/2016 — Leave a comment

MBTA board votes to raise fares amid protests

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MBTA passengers could encounter another nightmare commute Friday

02/18/2016 — Leave a comment

Passengers describe commute as “total chaos”

 

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