stickmaster_flex t1_jacyb7h wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:25 PM

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

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.

CriticalTransit t1_jae5ehw wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM

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.

stickmaster_flex t1_jaeb4yv wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:37 PM

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.