I can hear the train as it moves past

[sovay]

I appreciate that the MBTA's newly voted fare hikes are not as comprehensively gouging as they could have been, but it's a kind of negative appreciation. The system needs real money and it needs to come out of the state, not the ridership. I am one of the people who doesn't have a car in Boston; I shouldn't feel penalized for not contributing to the congestion of the streets and the atmosphere. Or for not being able to bike everywhere, rain, snow, or shine. Five miles is walking radius for me, but sometimes I am sick or exhausted or carrying groceries and sometimes I have a lot farther to travel. I really wanted a governor who cared about public transit. Dammit, ethical artichoke.

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[kitewithfish]

Totally agree. They are acting as if this is a "business as usual, let's gouge the poor" hike and it's absurd to punish people who are opting to do the thing we want to become *more* popular.

I hope the congestion pricing gets passed and it all goes to helping the buses.

[sovay]

I hope the congestion pricing gets passed and it all goes to helping the buses.

+1.