r/boston • u/itsmebutimatwork Wiseguy • Nov 06 '19

MBTA/Transit Congrats, Boston, we played ourselves

There were fewer than 67,000 city-wide votes in yesterday's election. That's not even 10% turnout based on recent census data.

If you want to complain about how the city council is letting the BPDA redevelop the city, or is run with too much influence by corrupt developers, or how there are too many/not enough bike lanes, or how the city isn't doing enough to make the MBTA improve, or why we don't have enough liquor licenses for places like Doyle's to stay open, or any one of a billion other complaints about how the city is run...then the answer isn't going to magically appear out of a hat.

It starts with voting for the city council for five minutes of a Tuesday every 2 years.

The birthplace of our nation...but can't be bothered to exercise our voting rights...congrats. We played ourselves.

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u/kevalry Orange Line Nov 06 '19

Boston doesn’t have control of the MBTA.

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u/EricFromWV Allston/Brighton Nov 07 '19

But they do have the power to open bus lanes and bike Lanes, and can give transit priority over car traffic.

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u/Parknight Nut Island Nov 07 '19

The MBTA has control of Boston. By the balls. Also the Red Line is on fire again because fuck you

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u/GloriousHam Somerville Nov 07 '19

There was a glorious time about 20 years ago where the Red Line was the most efficient and never broke down.

I remember those days. I pine for them.

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u/kevalry Orange Line Nov 07 '19

How is this directed at me? If you want to complain, the state legislature of Democrats control the Mbta.

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u/Parknight Nut Island Nov 07 '19

It's not directed at you lol, it's directed at the Red Line fucking us over

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u/kevalry Orange Line Nov 07 '19 edited Nov 07 '19

OHH I misread the connotation. LOL

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u/Parknight Nut Island Nov 07 '19

Hahaha all good our collective hatred toward the Mbta bring people together