Not today.
"Subway, rail delays vex shivering commuters" January 05, 2012|Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff
Several thousand commuters were delayed yesterday as frigid weather thwarted subway cars and commuter rail trains just one day after the MBTA announced a potentially steep fare increase and dramatic service cuts that officials say are needed to close a vast budget gap.
T leaders said the delays amounted to no more than scattered problems compared with what riders experienced last winter, when one in every four commuter rail trains was late for the months of January and February, and delays plagued the subway.
Related: Slow Saturday Special: Stalled T Train
But that proved little balm for the half-a-million MBTA commuters chafing over news of the fare increase, likely to hit July 1.
One reason being no snow or cold so far this year (except for that one snap).
Even while expressing sorrow at the delays, MBTA management said the problems shined a light on the aging equipment and financial straits that result partly from debt saddled on the T by Beacon Hill....
But the sales tax has consistently lagged projections, while the billions in debt the Legislature passed on to the T - much of it for politically popular expansion that the MBTA could not afford to operate, much less construct - has vacuumed up fare dollars.
Meaning the ECONOMY HAS NOT RECOVERED NO MATTER WHAT THE PAPER and GOVERNMENT SAY!
And costs such as diesel fuel, electricity, and employee health insurance have soared.
Yuh-huh.
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Well, we certainly know where there is a pile of money to be found, 'eh?
Now facing a $161 million deficit for the coming fiscal year, T leaders unveiled proposals Tuesday to hike passes and single-trip fares by an average of 35 to 43 percent - the first increase since Jan. 1, 2007 - while potentially eliminating dozens of outlying bus routes, scrapping ferry service and weekend and late-night commuter rail, and substantially raising discounted fares for students, seniors, and the disabled.
All so BANKERS can GET PAID!!!!!!
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Related: T proposes fare hikes, sharp cuts in service
Also see:
Late T Station Story
Sunday Globe Commute
That should give you something to ponder as you ride the rails this morning.
Or not: T Stalled on the Tracks
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