On the heels of the "me too, me too!" MBTA demand for a state bailout, Mike Mennonno lists them, from busting up T unions to implementing "congesting pricing" for people driving into the downtown core and getting the state to pick up the costs of the debt it saddled the MBTA with to getting rid of that "faceless freak" called Charlie.

Train Rider wants fixes now, as well:

... Commuters are sick of the lack of reliability and the lack of communications when trains or buses are delayed or canceled. Plus, riders want more, cleaner trains without spending more than what they are spending. ...

Blogmont is not surprised:

... My guess is that the T knows it needs that bailout and is playing this in the press because frothing riders are the only defense from angry taxpayers and scared politicians. ...