Last call on the MBTA is getting a little later.

Nine years after pulling the plug on a prior weekend late-night service program, the MBTA will begin running all subways and several popular bus routes about an hour longer into the night. It's part of a new fall schedule that also boosts daytime trip frequency across most of the system.

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Agency leaders -- many of whom were not involved in the ill-fated pilot nearly a decade ago -- said last week they want to provide a "public service" for the commuters who need to take trips after about 1 a.m., including people enjoying a night out and those working overnight shifts, even if the demand is comparably smaller.

MBTA General Manager Phil Eng said ridership will not be t

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