MBTA Faces Massive Budget Deficit as Ferry Ridership Surges

Cohasset implements new hiring policy to increase transparency

COHASSET, MA - September 17 - The MBTA Advisory Board reported an impending fiscal crisis for FY25, with a budget deficit five times larger than during the COVID-19 pandemic. This financial challenge could impact local transit services, including the ferry and commuter rail.

Corey Evans, Cohasset's MBTA Advisory Board representative, presented the financ…