UpdatedMon, Dec 14, 2020 at 6:46 pm ET Replies(51) With a 3-2 vote that capped off months of planning, public outcry and debate, the T's Fiscal and Management Control Board approved virtually all of the changes that MBTA staff had proposed. (Rachel Nunes/Patch) Despite strong pushback, the MBTA is barreling ahead with significant service reductions early next year, cutting the frequency of subway and bus trips, some commuter rail weekend service, ferry schedules and more in an attempt to reduce costs amid a pandemic-fueled budget crunch. With a 3-2 vote that capped off months of planning, public outcry and debate, the T's Fiscal and Management Control Board approved virtually all of the changes that MBTA staff had proposed, resurfacing long-simmering frustrations over the transit agency's funding and leaving unclear when or how services will be restored.