MBTA Free After 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve — Including Commuter Rail
The subway lines will run a modified schedule on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
File photo: The MBTA (including commuter rail) will be free after 8 p.m. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31.
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The MBTA has announced its New Year's Eve schedule.
The free ride is especially useful if you want to head to Boston for First Night.
Some highlights include:
- Free service will be offered across all MBTA lines on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, beginning at 8 p.m. That includes the commuter rail, too. The Newburyport and Rockport lines pass through Swampscott.
- All subway lines will operate on a modified weekday schedule from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, except the Silver line, which will be on a regular weekday schedule.
- All subway lines will operate on a Sunday schedule New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2013.
- Many last trains have been extended Jan. 1 - 2 a.m.
- All commuter rail trains will operate on a modified weekday schedule with additional service New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, and a Sunday schedule Jan. 1. (The Fairmount, Greenbush and Needham lines will not operate Jan. 1.)
Ray DePaula
5:05 pm on Monday, December 31, 2012
I think its a great idea thank you to the MBTA.but we all know we are going to have a lot out there under the infulance, so please stay safe and watch out.
I will be reading my book and watching the ball drop from home. Happy NewYear everyone be safe.