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Action-Calm t1_j7ua0os wrote

Reply to comment by KrissaKray in Want passenger rail in Manchester? Make your voice heard by PurpleSubtlePlan

Never. It will be a money pit like the T in Boston

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Curious_Buffalo_1206 t1_j7ulxx3 wrote

If you libertarian nuts somehow took over MA and abolished the T, their entire economy would collapse. Boston cannot function without it. It’s not built for cars. Traffic is already hopelessly gridlocked. Cars never should have been allowed there in the first place.

The T is to government as IT is to business. Yeah, it’s a “cost center” and makes no money, but everything else depends on it. Only dumbass beancounters don’t get that.

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lantonas t1_j7v4pto wrote

And New Hampshire won't collapse without commuter rail

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Curious_Buffalo_1206 t1_j7v59sq wrote

No, but Manchester will remain the biggest shithole within 75 miles of Boston. All the other shitholes near Boston have gotten a lot better over the last 10 years. Manchester has gotten a lot worse. It’s the only one without commuter rail. That’s not a coincidence.

When they finish east-west rail, it’ll only be a matter of time before Manchester falls behind Springfield and Hartford, too. You’re cutting off your own dick to spite your masshole.

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Action-Calm t1_j7uu6z5 wrote

Well keep it in Boston. That way you can be a good little lemming.

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K_Gal14 t1_j7udv9q wrote

The t is different than commuter rail in Boston. Kelois is a private company that runs that rail. My understanding is it is they do make money, but definitely fact check me there.

Mbta is a different gov run disaster

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KrissaKray t1_j7ua389 wrote

At this point, I’m not even sure the T is properly solvent.

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