Transportation
Why Boston's Cash-Strapped Transit System Is Piloting Lower Fares for Students
The MBTA's forthcoming Youth and University passes are the result of years of activism.
It's been a long, hard winter for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, but starting in June, a new pilot program will let many more Boston-area teenagers and college students ride public transit at a discount.
The transit system's new Youth and University passes are not the result of any sort of grand charitable gesture. Instead they're a joint effort between the MBTA and young activists who worked hard to make public transportation more affordable for themselves and their peers.