Here’s Your Chance to Comment on the MBTA Fare Hike

An MBTA Charlie Card by Garrett Quinn

Before the MBTA can raise fares, the agency must host public meetings to hear from the public what they think about the proposed changes. The public comment period for the most recently proposed fare hikes has begun and runs through February 12.

If you can’t make it to one of the meetings listed below, you can email, call, or write the MBTA. More information on where to write or call is available here.

If you are more of the public meeting type, here are all the dates and locations to let the MBTA know how you feel. Some of the meetings will cover the proposed Commuter Rail schedule as well, for anyone commuting outside the city. All meeting times are 6-8 p.m. unless otherwise noted:

• Monday, January 25
  Breed Middle School
  90 O’Callaghan Way
  Lynn
• Tuesday, January 26
  West Middle School Auditorium
  271 West St.
  Brockton
• Wednesday, January 27
  Malden High School Auditorium
  77 Salem St.
  Malden
• Thursday, January 28
  Concord Town Hall
  Hearing Room, 2nd Floor
  22 Monument Square
  Concord
• Monday February 1
  6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  Union Station
  2 Washington Square
  Worcester
• Tuesday February 2
  5 to 7 p.m.
  State Transportation Building
  Floor 2, Conference Rooms 1, 2, 3
  10 Park Plaza
  Boston
• Thursday February 4
  Bigelow Middle School
  42 Vernon St.
  Newton
• Tuesday February 9
  Chelsea High School Auditorium
  299 Everett Ave.
  Chelsea
• Wednesday February 10
  Roxbury Community College
  Media Arts Building 1
  1234 Columbus Ave.
  Roxbury
• Thursday February. 11
  Weymouth High School Auditorium
  1 Wildcat Way
  Weymouth

Commuter Rail riders can make their feelings heard on the proposed new schedules as well via comment boxes at three major stations in Boston.

• Back Bay
  Tuesday, January 19
  5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• South Station
  Wednesday, January 20
  5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• North Station
  Thursday, January 21
  5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Four additional meetings focused specifically on the Commuter Rail are being held, all from 6-8 p.m.

• Wednesday, February 3
  Mansfield High School Auditorium
  250 East St.
  Mansfield
• Wednesday, February 3
  Walnut Hill School
  12 Highland St.
  Natick
• Monday, February 8
  Coakley Middle School
  1315 Washington St.
  Norwood
• Monday, February 8
  Woburn City Hall Council Room
  10 Common St.
  Woburn