Fare Evasion Regulations Public Hearing
Meeting Info
Attendees: General Public
Event Description
As a part of the Fare Transformation project, notice is hereby given pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 3 that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will hold a virtual public hearing and accept public comments regarding a proposed new regulation, 703 CMR 5.00 Fare Evasion.
The proposed regulation is established pursuant to M.G.L. c. 159, §101 and promotes revenue collection and addresses issues related to the fraudulent or illegal evasion of fare payments on vehicles or ferries owned by or operated for the MBTA. 703 CMR 5.00 establishes a process by which violators may be issued a noncriminal citation and assessed a fine proportionate to the nature of the offense.
A virtual public hearing will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2021, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Testimony may be presented orally at the public hearing or in writing. While MBTA encourages all interested parties to submit testimony in advance of the hearing, written comments will be accepted until 8 PM on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Written comments must be submitted by email or postal mail. Email is strongly preferred.
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Office of the General Counsel
- 10 Park Plaza, Room 3510
- Boston, MA 02116
- fareregulations@mbta.com
A physical copy of proposed 703 CMR 5.00 may be obtained by contacting Rachel Morse at the address above or by email at REMorse@mbta.com. Email is strongly preferred.
Join the Virtual Hearing
The meeting will be held over Zoom. You can join by computer, smartphone app, or telephone.
If you have questions or need help registering, please email fareregulations@mbta.com or call 857-366-1871.
Accessibility
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation and/or language services, please email fareregulations@mbta.com.
Para más información o para pedir arreglos razonables y/o servicios lingüísticos, por favor envíe un e-mail fareregulations@mbta.com.
如需進一步瞭解或要求合理的便利設備和/或語言服務，請電郵 fareregulations@mbta.com.
如需进一步了解或要求合理的便利设备和/或语言服务，请电邮 fareregulations@mbta.com.
Para mais informações, ou para solicitar serviços de acesso e/ou linguísticos em termos razoáveis, contactar por email fareregulations@mbta.com.
Pour plus d’informations ou pour obtenir un accommodement raisonnable et/ou des services linguistiques, veuillez envoyer un fareregulations@mbta.com.