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transgenderedizing t1_itv2nyd wrote

I’m assuming purple line? We shit on MBTA but the lines that actually go outside of greater Boston aren’t bad and fairly reliable. It’s really the in-Boston lines (Orange, Red in particular) people advise you to avoid

Edit: realized this was the PVD sub not BOS, I take it all the time you’re fine. It’s cheaper than amtrak

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PrincessFig OP t1_itv3eft wrote

Thanks! Just out of curiosity, should you avoid the in-Boston lines because of reliability?

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transgenderedizing t1_itv3wno wrote

Yes. 110%. If you can walk it then walk (ex. North to South Station). They shut down all the time, are late, and generally a bit sketchy to ride on. It still depends on the line color but still, I wouldn’t recommend it to anybody not looking for a very uh “Bostonian Experience”

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GoGatorsMashedTaters t1_itv6wyv wrote

100% agree. If you’re not in a rush, and looking to get across to Cambridge or something lackadaisically, it’s fine, but you cannot schedule around in-Boston lines anymore. The city is very walkable if you’re only needing to go around back bay, south end, north end areas.

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Victor_Korchnoi t1_itwyo4y wrote

They’re badness is exaggerated. They usually work just fine. Occasionally they don’t. If you take it every day, you will inevitably be screwed once in a while—that leads to a lot of frustration which we vent on the internet. But on any given trip, you are very likely to have a normal subway ride.

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