(Source: NBC Boston, January 16, 2021)
BOSTON — Fees on ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft will not increase in Massachusetts after Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed a new proposed fee structure while signing a $16.5 billion transportation bond bill on Friday. The legislation will drive investment in road and bridge maintenance, help fund major projects such as a South Coast Rail expansion and the Green Line Extension. Another $825 million will go toward the South Coast Rail expansion project adding commuter rail service in Taunton, New Bedford and Fall River. The under-construction Green Line Extension into Somerville and Medford would get $595 million.
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