The T is an Embarrassment; It’s Time for a Local Takeover

<p>When I created the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/01/02/frustrated-passenger-challenges-lawmakers-ride/xPoMtAMp1NLqvkcXvMmRFI/story.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">&ldquo;Take the T Pledge&rdquo; website in 2018</a>, I was frustrated with the poor quality of the MBTA service I depended on to get to three different part-time jobs in a timely manner. I asked local and state politicians to pledge to take the MBTA to work for a week, believing that if our leaders could understand first-hand what MBTA commuters face, they would surely act to improve the situation.</p> <p>Clearly I was mistaken. Many state lawmakers and local politicians agreed to take the T for a week; it has only gotten worse since then. As everyone who rides it knows, the T is simply no longer a reliable way to get anywhere on time.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://brendan-47137.medium.com/the-t-is-an-embarrassment-its-time-for-a-local-takeover-60ebd5f2e905"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>