Wilhelmina Melrose is in her 60s. She is blind and diabetic. A resident of Boston’s predominantly black Roxbury neighborhood, Melrose gets to medical appointments, exercise classes, and other spots around town by using The Ride, a door-to-door transit service for people with disabilities. In July the cost of a one-way fare doubled from $2 to at least $4, while average fares throughout the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority system rose by 23 percent.
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