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ToadScoper OP t1_je5ltpr wrote

Beyond funding, the MBTA needs way more than a new manager to fix its woes; it needs an entire governance restructuring that relieves the current hands-off Baker-appointed control board that has been more than a failure for operating the T as of recently. If the governor wants the T to be more transparent, it needs to appoint a proactive board of transit experts instead of the wet towels that currently occupy the board.

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MrNRC t1_je64rq5 wrote

Can you think of a better way to definitively determine the true need for government intervention than to put forth a qualified candidate who shines a light on the many inadequacies that can not be resolved under the current framework?

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wittgensteins-boat t1_je6cm1x wrote

The Paper Trail: Documenting Our Underfunded Transportation System, 2000-2022.
Transportation for Massachusetts.
https://www.t4ma.org/publications.

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throwawaysscc t1_je6qtli wrote

Governor Weld hired Charlie Baker. They loaded the T with debt incurred by road construction. That was somehow legal. Somehow, the roadways are still jammed, and the T is totally screwed too.

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wittgensteins-boat t1_je7rj8b wrote

Charlie Baker is not Darth Vader.

The Beacon Hill House and Senate passed the bill, and the Governor signed it, transferring debt to the MBTA.

The Governor and Legislature were responsible then, and are responsible now for the financial well being of the MBTA.

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