MBTA overseers unanimously approved a $3 billion budget Tuesday that will ramp up spending ahead and drain the agency's savings, setting up a major funding gap.
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The MBTA is trying to chip away at its bus operator shortage by offering higher starting wages, and giving all drivers the option to work full-time hours.