T fare hike likely despite ridership high

The added revenue from a modest increase in riders will not be enough to offset the T’s $161 million budget gap for next fiscal year, Richard Davey, the T’s general manager said.

“This is great that ridership is up,’’ Taisha O’Bryant, vice chairwoman of the T Riders Union said. “But if [the MBTA] would like to maintain or increase ridership, they need to uphold their end of the bargain by making sure that the T is on time and make sure there’s no fare hike.’’ [Full Article: Boston Globe]