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Drawn by cheaper parking

MBTA's $2 hike gives rivals a lift

By James O'Brien

Globe Correspondent / December 25, 2008

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Where rail commuters see steeper parking rates, Vinnie Patel sees an opportunity. Patel owns Fitzgerald's General Store in Southborough, next door to the town's MBTA commuter rail station and its 364-car parking lot. When the T raised its daily rate systemwide by $2 on Nov. 15 - in many cases doubling the cost - Patel came up with a new ... (Full article: 919 words)