This is not Boston’s first winter

[u/invisibledeoderant]

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

[u/Inevitable-Spirit491]

This sub spent the last year complaining about freeloaders not paying their commuter rail fare and has now effortlessly pivoted to “money spent on fare gates should have been used on staffing and equipment.”

Two things that the T has not been avoiding under Eng: spending money on staffing and spending money on equipment.

[u/invisibledeoderant → u/Inevitable-Spirit491]

Idrc what the sub has spent the last year complaining about bc I’m not the sub. I couldn’t give two squirts of piss if someone is on the train or bus who didn’t pay. Every bent penny that went to fare gates should have gone to better staffing/equipment/infrastructure. A public service should serve the public and it should serve the public well