“[I]nfrequent, unreliable bus service pushes many commuters to drive, if they have the means to do so, putting more cars onto already congested Boston roads.” https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/23/mbta-bus-system-fails-greater-boston-residents-report-says/
MBTA bus system ‘fails’ Greater Boston residents, report says

The MBTA needs to purchase 200 to 600 electric buses and hire 740 additional drivers to meet the current demands of a Greater Boston population that grew 53% over the past 50 years while the region…

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