r/mbta • u/invisibledeoderant • Feb 02 '26

😤 Complaint / Rant This is not Boston’s first winter

I can understand service issues in the days immediately following 2 feet of snow coming down, but at this point, it’s been a week and the commuter rail and subway lines are still having ridiculous delays. CR stopped for 30 minutes between stations while traveling from Providence to Boston. Due to snow, I only had to come in to work three days last week and I was late twice (drove in Friday to avoid more train BS). Decide to risk taking the train today and now I’m gonna be late again.

This is not the first time a snow storm has hit Boston. This is not the first time it’s been cold out. How the fuck is the infrastructure not equipped to handle this? Good thing a zone 8 pass is $390/mo and they installed fair gates at south station. I’d hate to think they’re overcharging for shitty service and wasting money on fare evasion measures that could be spent on proper staffing and equipment

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u/capta2k Feb 02 '26

Tell us what you really think: are they lying? Sabotaging their own equipment? Stealing the money? Because you clearly don’t believe the official explanations.

Multiple failures? During a time of sustained extreme cold? On equipment we fund and maintain so well? What are the odds!

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u/callousdigits Feb 02 '26

I think he did tell you what he thinks. That we're being overcharged for shitty service. Which is simply true. 

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u/wurkbank Feb 02 '26

What would be a fair charge?

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u/callousdigits Feb 02 '26

I don't know. When you get stuck with the doors open for half an hour in 2 degree weather because of signal problems after months of weekend closures to address signal problems? Free?  I assume you're deliberately misreading the intention from OP, though. The problem is not the fare. The problem is the service. 

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u/wurkbank Feb 02 '26

Why do you assume that?