_hephaestus t1_iu2gmd0 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:36 AM

Reply to comment by rslashplate in ‘A 24-hour neighborhood’: Wu outlines plans to bring downtown Boston back to life - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito

I meant late night ridership. It's been tried a few times and canned because the trains aren't packed.

NYC is much better won't as argue that. But Boston is sadly in the top 5 for US public transit.

rslashplate t1_iu36pob wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:30 AM

Totally agree, and I sincerely hope the recent MBTA issues/spotlight will help turn them around because public transportation can really elevate a city to "world class"

I believe you its top-5, but if so thats still sad because so much needs improvements, across all of the US, NYC included.

If ridership is low during late night hours run half a train or something. there are solution.

Not having happy-hour sucks, but not having any trains past like midnight just kills a city. Boston needs to embrace is metro and really focus on accessibility, as it kind of has been progressing to, to make it a more global, affordable, enjoyable place to work or move to for work.

chadwickipedia t1_iu3qo23 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:05 AM

Ridership sucked because nothing is open

ggtffhhhjhg t1_iu3zslg wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:50 AM

They’ve been rated in the top 2 or 3 which says a lot about the sorry state of public transportation in this country.