The Freedom Riders and bus boycotters of the civil rights era were out to make a point: the laws and local customs that enforced segregation were unjust, illegal and inequitable. In many cases, people of color simply attempting to ride a … [Read more...]
New Year’s Resolutions for Commuters
Resolutions for MBTA Riders: I will pay my fare and will not jump turnstiles whether the MBTA GM is present or not. I will let people exit the vehicle before I push to get on, will give up my seat to those who need it more than I do and not … [Read more...]
Putting the “T” in Thanksgiving
It's Thanksgiving time again, and in addition to giving thanks for the many things we appreciate, good health, safety, family and friends, we should also give thanks to the MBTA. Yes, thanks to the MBTA. Though a source of scorn and anger … [Read more...]
The MBTA holiday fruitcake
The good news, delivered quietly and without fanfare at a May MBTA Riders Oversight Committee (TROC) meeting was that the T will not raise fares in 2010 or 2011. The reasons are equally good - the MBTA has instituted enough cost-savings … [Read more...]