MBTA plans to increase service

Starting this summer, the MBTA is planning to increase service.

MATT: RIGHT NOW COMMUTERS AREDEALING WITH SERVICE CUTS ACROSSTHE BOARD.BUT, WE HAVE A BETTER IDEA OFWHEN THAT COULD START TO EASE.IT WILL START ON BUS LINES.THIS MONTH, THE MBTA WILL SPELLOUT A PLAN THAT WOULD INCREASEBUS SERVICE HOURS TO 90% OFPRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS BY THESUMMER.AND AS HIGH AS 93% BY THE FALL.AS OF NOW, THE PLAN DOES NOTINCLUDE CHANGES TO COMMUTER RAILOR FERRY SERVICE, BOTH OF WHICHWERE CUT BACK SIGNIFICANTLY ATTHE START OF THE YEAR.THE T IS REPORTING A SLIGHTUPTICK IN RIDERSHIP IN THELATEST DATA.LAST MONTH, BUS AND BLUE LINERIDERSHIP PASSED 40%.RIDERSHIP ON THE T’S OTHERSUBWAY LINES IS NOW IN THE MIDTWENTIES.THE T’S SUMMER SCHEDULE IS DUEOUT THIS MON