Surging Mbta Ridership Could Overwhelm System, Report Warns

Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff, Boston Globe: Local
Wed, 06/13/2012 - 10:45pm

Boston’s subways could grow so packed that trains would roll past waiting commuters, unable to accommodate more, a land-use think tank says.

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