RailRoad_Candy t1_je5laia wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:03 PM

LOL, this dude is toast. He's being Tee'd up for failure and the state will end up blaming anything and everything on him. There's no way they're giving him more money, power, or ability to determine how his existing budget is spent. This poor guy is doomed.

Maxpowr9 t1_je5ohu2 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:23 PM

Why the FTA should have taken over the MBTA. I give him at most 18 months before he straight-up quits.

man2010 t1_je5zes1 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:32 PM

What would that have accomplished? The FTA taking over wouldn't have unlocked more resources for the MBTA, it simply would have forced the MBTA to use its existing resources to improve safety like it's currently doing. We're now seeing what happens when the MBTA starts to take safety more seriously while not having the resources in place to maintain service.

specialcranberries t1_je63ch2 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:56 PM

It might at least embarrass a few people into action. The squeaky wheel gets the grease and I feel like the FTA is probably very squeaky.

man2010 t1_je645v0 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 6:01 PM

The people who need to be embarrassed intro action are in the legislature, and after 2+ decades of watching the MBTA struggle with insufficient resources in various degrees, I doubt the FTA taking over would change anything

MgFi t1_je91z4p wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:47 AM

Quits? That a $2.5M contract he's got there. He's not going to quit.

ToadScoper OP t1_je5pl3y wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Especially when considering the current MBTA control board is as effective as damp cardboard

NEU_Throwaway1 t1_jeb3xyw wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Well if we follow the trajectory of any previous MBTA failure, clearly the solution is to appoint another control board to oversee this control board.

Comfortable-Scar4643 t1_je7uumo wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:13 AM

It's too late for the T. Not enough resources will be able to solve it to everyone's satisfaction.

That said, the other issue is people are ceasing to use the T. I stopped. Just started driving again. Couldn't rely on it. Trust is lost. And it's dirty, expensive, not a nice experience.