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These things can just fester; dead train in Dorchester

The MBTA reports things are back to what passes for hunky dory on the Red Line now that they've disposed of a train with a "mechanical problem" at Fields Corner, so the governor should have no problems as she takes a ride on the Red Line at 12:30 to show her concern about T issues - from Park Street to South Station, from which she is supposed to walk to the T operations center on High Street, which, based on the continuing extra time between trains on the Red Line, is still understaffed.

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and then walk to High Street?

I see my vote may have already been wasted on window dressing.

Hop on the BC trolley at 9:30 on a fall Saturday night by Blandford Street and see if the Gov thinks more service is needed.

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That's a total of two stops, not even a mile! Why dont they just walk from park street to south station? The governor and security detail can even do a warrant sweep through downtown, check for any truant students, pick up a few synergies, and take out the trash. And give all the people asking for money outside South Station and Downtown Crossing $50 each. That's Real public service!

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Hey, all those extremely short T rides Charlie Baker took did a lot of good. Why stop now?

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Oh, wait.

Start taking the Red Line every day, Gov. (When you're fed up, you can get a Commuter Train once an hour too. Or a bus to Lechmere.)

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If the phalanx of state troopers assigned to guard the Governor pay their fare or fumble at the fare gates looking for spare change.

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To Transit Police, who certainly can get into stations without worrying about fares.

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They're not required to pay a fare. "Massachusetts State Police troopers and police officers and firefighters in towns within the MBTA's service area ride the T for free when in full uniform and wearing an official badge."

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It'll only take them about another 45 seconds apiece (or 8 hours, the way state troopers measure time).

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I hope Healy gets to experience a train stuck in the tunnel with no announcements, or better yet announcements that cant be heard on the decades old speakers in the train.

Or better yet, how about a train with a nodding drug addict, some teenagers fighting, some guy with his music blasting on his phone, a "preacher" yelling homophobic Jesus stuff, and someone with no mask coughing and sneezing right next to her.

Then I hope the train finally pulls into the station where everyone is told to get off and go upstairs for shuttle busses. Then the real fun will begin.

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….she should stay on to Ashmont or Braintree to really experience the Red Line Crawl

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….she should stay on to Ashmont or Braintree to really experience the Red Line Crawl

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