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...]
Passenger Targeted T Worker Prior to Fight
File this under "Wow, you mean there are two sides to a story when public sector workers are involved!?" TV 7's Victoria Block filed this story on Thursday night with new video of the confrontation between a female MBTA worker and a male … [Read more...]
What has Deval Patrick done?
First of all, after several governors in a row who paid too little attention to the details of state government and its budget, and legislation in the state house, Deval Patrick was a huge change just because he actually cares, pays … [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...]
A Hat Tip To The “T”
Well it did, work out well actually. After a nice chat with a polite and informed customer service rep (this is the T?) I was told that they would check out the story, and, if I was correct, they'd refund my money in 4-6 weeks. Tuesday, 3 … [Read more...]
Comment of the Day: The T’s GM responds
Cool. The event that Mr. Davey refers to, "Where's the Bus 2.0: The Wait Is Over", is tomorrow, Thursday 6/3, 6pm @ Microsoft's New England R&D center, One Memorial Drive in Cambridge. … [Read more...]
We have the technology – why doesn’t the MBTA use it?
As we exited the train, these excellent T digital displays (complete with clocks) were just flipping from 11:00 to 11:01, flipping at the same time as my cell phone. Piece of cake. A very short walk to the busway, hop on the bus, and we … [Read more...]
Red Line melts down. No, really.
UHub: A three-alarm electrical fire on the Red Line tracks at Downtown Crossing sent acrid smoke billowing through subway tunnels around 10 p.m., shutting down three of the MBTA's four subway lines and sending at least 20 people to the … [Read more...]
Dukakis Talks Tough on Transit
Gov. Dukakis (now a distinguished professor of political science at Northeastern Unversity) regularly speaks and writes on what he calls a steel interstate. He sees terrific economic benefits.Immediately, he says upgrading and augmenting … [Read more...]
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