Starting next year, Boston's transit system will run until last call -- at least on weekends.
The MBTA will stay open until 2:30 am on Friday and Saturday. It's part of a one-year pilot program that will start sometime in the spring of 2014.
Currently, the system shuts down at 1am.
Yes, it's true! We're launching a pilot late night service program next spring! Learn more here: http://t.co/pNBef7d7Hm
— MBTA (@MBTA) December 3, 2013And beginning this weekend, Maryland's commuter rail will run between Baltimore and D.C. on weekends.
It's a nod to both an increase in transit ridership -- and a shift in ridership patterns. Nationally, transit ridership is up (New York City recently broke a one-day subway record). Earlier this year, the American Public Transportation Association said the economic recovery -- bringing with it additional jobs -- was partially the reason. And many new jobs aren't the traditional nine-to-five flavor. The Boston Globesays "techies in the growing innovation economy have complained about how Boston shuts down too early."
