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CriticalTransit t1_jabj74q wrote

Reply to comment by stickmaster_flex in I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin

There is a bus called EZ Ride that goes from North Station to Kendall and Cambridgeport. If you don’t get it paid by your employer it’s only $1.

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stickmaster_flex t1_jacyb7h wrote

It's bullshit to pay hundreds of dollars a month for a commuter rail pass and have the only viable option from North Station to Kendall be a fucking private bus line.

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CriticalTransit t1_jae5ehw wrote

Sure, we should subsidize transit more and it should be better. But in this case you can’t say “I wish I could use transit if only something like the EZ Ride existed” when in fact it does exist and you’re still driving.

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stickmaster_flex t1_jaeb4yv wrote

I'm driving because it's costing me less than half of what I'd pay to take the commuter rail, and public transit is beyond unreliable. I commuted via public transit for 12 years, including eight years after I moved to the suburbs. EZ-Ride is $2 per trip (though it's temporarily free according to their web site). An extra $80+ per month is not a small amount on top of ~$300 for a commuter rail pass.

I'd still be taking the train if it wasn't so much cheaper and faster to drive.

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