wittgensteins-boat t1_je6cm1x wrote on March 29, 2023 at 6:55 PM

Reply to comment by MrNRC in Transit experts say new MBTA general manager will 'fail' without more resources by ToadScoper

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

throwawaysscc t1_je6qtli wrote on March 29, 2023 at 8:26 PM

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.

wittgensteins-boat t1_je7rj8b wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:48 AM

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.