Let’s not think too far outside the box. This teen just wants a reliable T ride to school.

Many problems need an innovative solution, but the “entrepreneurs” highlighted in Scott Kirsner’s Innovation Economy column are looking too far outside the box to fix Boston’s transit woes. From interesting (water shuttles) to quixotic (self-driving cars), one word can describe all: unnecessary. Most of these ideas are replacing trains that can move thousands with transit that moves a dozen. Instead of looking for fantasy solutions to make the rich few move faster, we should be investing in improving our existing rail network. I’m a teenager, and I rely on the MBTA to get to school. I’d much prefer fast, frequent buses over a utopian personal pod, because fixing the T is actionable. Let’s focus on practical ways to move everyone quickly. That is how we can tackle Boston’s transportation problems. <a href="https://amedeobettauer.medium.com/lets-not-think-too-far-outside-the-box-this-teen-just-wants-a-reliable-t-ride-to-school-4b3827718472">Click Here</a>