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Probably because it couldn't consumate the trip
By adamg on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 7:24am
Jim White reports that he arrived at the Westboro train station this morning just in time to see the alert board flash that the 504 into Boston had been "annulled."
But at least he could catch the next train. Riders on the Newburyport/Rockport line are being herded onto buses because somebody fed Viagra to the Beverly drawbridge again (yes, it got stuck in the upright position again and they can't get it down).
Joe Pitha, who found himself on the wrong side of that bridge this morning, proposes:
New idea: MBTA has service that calls the employer of the passengers and apologizes to them for being late.
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HELLO. THIS IS AN AUTOMATED
HELLO. THIS IS AN AUTOMATED CALL FROM RICHARD DAVEY, PRESIDENT OF THE MBTA. YOUR EMPLOYEE, , HAS BEEN LATE FOR WORK ON AVERAGE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK BECAUSE HE OR SHE CONTINUES TO RELY ON MBTA FOR TRANSPORTATION. HEY, YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THAT SOME EMPLOYEES ARE NOT TOO BRIGHT, BUT WHAT CAN YA DO. AT LEAST YOUR OWN COMMUTE WAS EASIER BECAUSE THE MBTA KEEPS MUCH OF THE LOWER CLASS OFF THE ROADS.
If that bridge stays upright for more than four hours....
...should it seek immediate medical attention?
It's a legitimate question:
It's a legitimate question: I'm talking to more and more people and overhearing other conversations during my commute (Newburyport/Rockport and Fitchburg lines) and people are considering giving up completely on the MBTA and commuter rail. Setting aside the better-for-the-environment questions (which are irrelevant if you're just trying to get to work on time), what is the official response to a commuter that was late to work almost every day during the last week due to the MBTA? MBTA management simply does not seem to realize the depths of failure they are currently experiencing and they don't seem to recognize the long-term impacts of consistently providing terrible service to their customers. Are they even capable of turning things around?
Consistency
Hey, at least they are _consistently_ providing terrible service. I would hate to see them become unpredictably unpredictable.
I sympathize with those
I sympathize with those relying on public transportation. However, driving to work doesn't guarantee you'll get there on time either... commutes are unpredictable anyway you slice 'em.
unless, of course, you ride
unless, of course, you ride by bike
Unless, Of Course, You Get Squashed...
... on the narrow streets by a sideswiping bus or car. I assume, however, that being squashed would be considered a reasonable excuse, provided you get a doctor's note.
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
Yes, but at least you're
Yes, but at least you're already driving and on your way. For many people, these delays mean waiting for a train that may never come, finally giving up and returning to your car to re-start your commute from scratch, albeit much later. Never mind that you're already out $4 for paying for parking.