Adam Reilly ponders Dan Grabauskas' new position as a senior fellow for public policy at MassINC. Among other things, Grabauskas, who made a point of dissing blogs while at the T, says he might blog.

The Globe gets copies of more e-mail among top players in state transportation circles, and you've just got to love Aloisi's declaration he will not let Grabauskas walk all over him like some two-bit Poland. Plus bonus sniping among PR people. All of which will give you something to think about as you sit on some stuck commuter train out of Needham or Providence (and you can bet Charlie Baker will wave copies of the article around on the stump next year).

So instead of Smilin' Dan, now we have Smilin' Jim, who, it turns out was the one pushing for the MBTA fare increases Grabauskas got fired over. The Globe has copies of the e-mail.

Aloisi is the devil we don't know, Mike Mennonno writes.

Meanwhile, the Globe also reports just one member of the T board attended yesterday's hearing on those increases (and as somebody who was there, I can report that even the T's new interim general manager, William Mitchell, left halfway through, leaving COO Jonathan Davis to soldier through, especially in the last hour, when people rose to testify that a car dealer wants them dead and to declare the answer is to stop paying debts and stop going after fare evaders).

The Outraged Liberal wonders how the governor will get out of this mess:

The Outraged Liberal poses a challenge:

Get out of your cars and try relying on the T for one month for all your transportation needs and check back with us. ...

Gives up, accepts buyout to leave the MBTA now instead of May, Channel 4 reports.

So who replaces him? And how long will his or her honeymoon last?

The Herald reports on what is shaping up to be a perpetual MBTA board of directors meeting.

Outgoing Newton Mayor David Cohen has waded into the battle over MBTA leadership, writing Gov. Deval Patrick that he fully supports current T General Manager Dan Grabauskas:

So bookmark Charley on the MTA's questions, then go back after a cup or two.

Won't try to renew his contract, which is up then, WBUR reports.

Dan Grabauskas is alright by them, the Globe reports.