and though it’s the only route on the list not being upgraded to a Frequent Bus Route, the MBTA said the buses on the route will run more often midday, in the evenings, and on weekends.

Starting this week commuters who use certain MBTA buses will see more buses, more often. This is happening on six routes that run through a number of different communities in and around Boston.

Routes 116 and 117 will now be combined, and each route will have its service increased to every 15 minutes, or better, during service hours everyday. MBTA leaders believe this change will ...