Maybe the anger can keep you warm on that winter walk.
"Bus pass; Signs ask Green Line riders to walk during construction" July 02, 2011|By Vivian Yee, Globe Correspondent
The people who run the MBTA make their living by getting people to ride a subway, train, or bus. Most of the time, that is.
Their latest travel tip for commuters: Take a hike.
With the Green Line Science Park/West End and Lechmere stations closed for construction until November, the T is encouraging passengers traveling from North Station to Lechmere to trade shuttle buses for their own feet.
Anticipating the crowds that will clog North Station and the Esplanade during the Fourth of July weekend, MBTA officials are posting signs pointing out that walking from one stop to the other may be as fast, or faster, than riding the shuttle.
Given the state of disrepair the T is in it may be faster anyway.
And, the signs explain, commuters can enjoy landmarks, parks, and history along the way.
Ever have that experience where someone is trying to sell you and get you to do something you don't want?
Transit officials hope encouraging people to make the 15-minute walk from Boston to Cambridge will winnow bus crowds. Depending on the success of the experiment, they may plot a similar walking route in downtown Boston while the Government Center station is shut down for construction, which could happen as early as next year and last for two years or longer.
Stay out of Boston.
"Would you rather walk along the river or wait for a bus?" said Nina Garfinkle, of the pedestrian advocacy group WalkBoston, which helped the MBTA develop the walking project. "A lot of people who don't walk don't realize how walkable Boston is."
My feet hurt.
Garfinkle and Liz Levin, a member of the MBTA board who spearheaded the project, say the trip between many T stations takes less time on foot than some think.
Or more, depending on the pain with each step.
Besides, Levin added, they are surrounded by parks, historical sites, and other attractions that make for worthwhile walks....
I'm just trying to get to work and now you have made me late.
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I suggest the MBTA go take a long walk off one of those Boston piers.
