Controversy over MBTA fare hikes, cutbacks
David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
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Activists in wheelchairs chanted, "We can't ride, you can't drive" as they blocked traffic in front of the State House to protest MBTA fare hikes.
The cost of a single fare on MBTA service for the disabled on The Ride will rise from $2 to $4 for most riders in July. Outside the MBTA service area, the cost will increase to $5.
Vehicles were temporarily diverted while police used bolt cutters to disconnect the chained protesters.
The crowd dispersed when a prisoner transport van arrived at the scene.