MBTA
Proper noun
Meaning
MBTA
(transit) Initialism of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Examples
After the suspect was caught the MBTA resumed normal service.
Buses An MBTA bus boards customers at Downtown Crossing 162 MBTA Bus routes operate within the Greater Boston area, with a combined ridership of approximately 375,000 one-way trips per day, making it the seventh-busiest local bus agency in the country.
An MBTA spokesperson has said, "with a 109-year-old system you have to be out there every night" to do necessary maintenance.
CharlieCards are not dispensed by the machines, but are available free of charge on request at most MBTA Customer Service booths in stations, or at the CharlieCard Store at Downtown Crossing station.
Gov. Charlie Baker has proposed lowering fines and prohibiting arrest for MBTA fare evasion over concerns that transit police disproportionately target minority groups Friday.
As given out, the CharlieCards are "empty", and must have value added at an MBTA ticket machine before they can be used.