Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Reasons to Use and Not Use Commuter Rail
There is really nothing good about this whole Big Dig thing. The only thing I see as positive is that people might start using public transportation more. Sadly, the MBTA commuter rail is so bad that people might never want to take it again. This is the sort of thing that makes me mad. People need to use public transit more and if they were having good experiences during this time they may consider it more in the future.
Have a look at this Herald story:
Have a look at this Herald story:
T officials said commuter rail lines have seen a spike in
passengers since last week’s Big Dig tunnel collapse that killed Milena
Del Valle. T spokesman Joe Pesaturo also said that ridership on commuter boats out of Hull and Quincy has nearly quardrupled from
235 to more than 800 since the tragedy. Boston’s downtown streets have also become more clogged as motorists desperately seek to circumvent the tunnel closure.
Several commuters interviewed by the Herald reported that the air conditioning wasn’t working on their train ride into the city. But Pesaturo said the agency received just 18 complaints about the air conditioning failure and stressed that mechanics are trying desperately
to keep up with the repairs.
“That’s something that happens due to the age of some our older coaches. We have the crews working day and night,” he said.
