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It also rubs the wrong way the opening lines and headline and etc all sounds like it is about to start arguing for the stick approach and "force" people to bike. Opponents already have preconceived ideas, we don't need the advocates make arguments that sounds like what they keep thinking.

What does that even mean? What does it mean for everyone in the forum start agreeing with you that "the MBTA is simply not in the business of operating a transit system"? Start talking like some certain Globe/Herald/Commonwealth commentators that demands to stop all future transit projects and...

These are the many moments that I wonder what they see that forces them to do things like reinstate it. I know more than once that some have here voiced that "maybe the real issue is the MBTA is being too cautious", but what truly determine how true that answer is the reasoning behind examples...

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/07/metro/mbta-track-slow-zones-report/ Globe reports of the result of the investigation from Carlson Transport Consulting hired by the MBTA is out. The GM is doing a conference of the results. My current takeways (based on the news article, I don't have a...

Wow, it's from Jadeane Sica. The same woman who been on the news for several other events. I guess certain policies and ways of thinking really do tend to go hand-in-hand. Note: I'll note that I do think Rt.60 was a bad job. But my vision on how to fix it is emulating streets like Comm Ave or...

The last news article I can recall that cover it is from that Commonwealth article covering slowzones as a whole but also covers the viaduct. I think we're at the point we're going to need another news reporter investigate this all over again. But with so many concurrent issues, it's hard to...

It's probably because Braintree is a weekend closure" but Ashmont is multi-week closure that has a similar sound to "ripe the band-aid". Both again, I hope we actually see a payoff - a full and undeniable one too. The OL shutdown might have given us a payoff (maybe OL would would be RL bad or...

The main reason is because Streetblog uses that as part of their reporting. You do have a point that CPI does not reflect constructions costs, but even if we take a skeptical stance in media (and media more specialize in transit), then it is still concerning we don't really see a change in the...

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2023/08/14/breaking-a-campaign-promise-healey-admin-denies-public-records-request-for-mbtas-capital-needs Well that is depressing. Especially when you combing it with the other streetsblog report that the next capital budget won't keep up with inflation, the...

I read a lot of speculation and media reports. For example, back in February WFXT reported they don't have enough drivers while they approach having enough dispatchers. But that's February. I also read stuff like the sheer amount of slow zones itself means it affecting the number of trains...

Let's not forget that the Red Line slow zones have been creeping back up. We're back to roughly May 2023. I believe they have been doing work for the Braintree branch, but right now you can 20 minutes for the train and enjoy that each day's ride experience is getting worse.

Not to sound hostile to the core point that GLX is bringing in new customers. But for the context of Ebi Sushi itself, they might disagree the 500 apartments that much of a good thing because the same plans brought in the 500 apartments also plans to boot out their spot for more development...

Without something more rigorous, then all we have is anecdotes. But one business positive anecdote I can add is I'm a coordinator for an event to rolls to different bars every month. One of our criteria is the places we book has to be transit accessible. Else we'll lose a lot of people. So the...

https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2023/07/ihop-in-quincy-to-be-taken-by-eminent.html So Quincy is about to eminent domain an active IHOP, Urgent care, and part of a public parking lot for a parking garage. I would link to the Patriot Ledger directly but it's paywalled. If anyone can purse...

I should clarify a bit on this. While outsource is partially fitting, it also implies the work is being done overseas which I didn't meant to imply. To my limited understanding, the more correct word is at least part of HR has been privatized. I'm pretty sure at least IT has been - you can even...

I apologize in advance, but I'm going to continue the conversation here as I'm prioritizing keeping to the context rather than the correct location. Also if a mod moves the posts, it allow the whole tpic I hope you didn't mind, I did saw the original post. I didn't have the time/energy to...

The "suck it up and be grateful for what we have... ... really not a big deal at all " is more than a little incorrect. It's so wrong that it drags any merit in the rest of the post out the window. That's a line reserved for a child whining about getting a Xbox while wanting a Playstation. Or...

You're right. To get so upset for a short slow is a bit hysterical. So how about a 42 day shutdown instead? ----- Okay, I meme'd. Highwayguy's post might be a bit too doomer-ish, but I think the core part is true (especially since we have a 42 day shutdown instead). While we are not a...

I don't know. But the main MBTA website lists today as the last day of the shuttle bussing. I used it today to get into Boston. I also finally went by the cursed garage to view it after ~2 weeks of shuttle bussing. I took some photos and this is what it looks like today. I don't have a...

No, it was not. It reflects my thoughts and I spent a good amount of effort writing it. The citation of the funding of other cities are pulled from prior knowledge and Googling to verify that it was true. If I manage to write my post with out grammatical errors, that's actually an accomplishment...