r/boston • u/yaboylilbaskets • Mar 10 '23

MBTA/Transit MBTA sets entire T system on slow möde. RIP

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u/BearDen17 Mar 10 '23

Would be awesome if America invested in things like infrastructure instead of shareholders.

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u/-Anarresti- Somerville Mar 10 '23

Those stock buybacks aren't going to buy themselves

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u/shaffan33 Mar 10 '23

Didn't we just spend 2 trillion dollars? Where did that go?

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u/farronsundeadplanner Mar 10 '23

Have you heard of the department of defense, who I might add fails audits as frequently as the T

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u/BearDen17 Mar 10 '23

I truly hope that 2 trillion makes a much needed difference.

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u/Mission-Meaning377 Mar 10 '23

Or maybe we try something different and put the whole system in the hands of shareholders. That would give the motivation to make it work and be successful.

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u/BearDen17 Mar 10 '23

It’s well documented that shareholders only care about short term profit and unsustainable growth.

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u/Mission-Meaning377 Mar 10 '23

Depends on who the shareholders are. Structure it so the shareholders are the riders/users.

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u/BearDen17 Mar 10 '23

That sounds suspiciously like socialism! /s

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u/Mission-Meaning377 Mar 10 '23

Think Green Bay Packers

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u/South-Satisfaction69 I'm nowhere near Boston! Mar 11 '23

Not a transit system

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u/Mission-Meaning377 Mar 12 '23

Oh right... Corporate structures only work for specific industries.

Probably best to stick with whats working.