I had a similar reaction that sco did to Eileen McNamara’s call for public transit. She writes,
Maybe now we could begin talking seriously again about mass transit in Massachusetts.
Look, I’m as big a booster of public transportation as anyone, but what’s to make us think that an urban ring or Blue Line tunnel wouldn’t be the one collapsing? Clearly it’s not as if any public works project is destined to boondoggle status, much less Big Dig-style disaster, even here in Boston, but the chance is high enough that any political will for public transportation infrastructure expansion is going to be nonexistent for the next decade. It’s a shame, too, because the city does face transit challenges that are going to fester for a while.
(Another thing: sco writes, “It’s not about whether extending the Blue line or building the North Station-South Station rail link are good ideas.” I’ll reiterate my firm belief that the North Station-South Station rail link is an awful idea, little transportation benefit per big expenditure buck.)
I got some response that I need to cheer up when I wrote that Boston’s collective mood is on a downward trajectory right now and that Boston is becoming a worse place to live, not better, at least any time real soon. The many transit issues we’re facing - road and T - make me cling to my initial opinion.
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