MBTA Trying to Spruce up 'Sorry' Bus Stops

By Steve Annear, Boston Globe

Officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority knew long before the agency was cast into the spotlight in a contest for the “sorriest bus stop” in the country that some of its locations to grab a ride were subpar.

But after the MBTA’s 64 bus stop in Allston made it to the “Final Four” in the cheeky competition hosted by StreetsBlog USA, an online transit publication, this month, they’re reminding riders that upgrades are on the way for many of the worst spots.