by jbvb
Today's Globe story noted that auto traffic has increased quite a bit. Fair use quote: "The number of miles driven in Massachusetts increased by 10 percent from the first quarter of 2013 to the first quarter of 2017, from 17.2 billion miles to 18.9 billion miles, according to Inrix, a Seattle-based firm that provides traffic data and analytics. "
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The article makes no mention of the T, or any state-level planning to address increasing demand. Alas, 30 years of Governors and legislators who only go near T vehicles for photo ops have left us with a system little changed from 1987, except that the same train, subway, trolley and bus routes are entering downtown with crush loads throughout the rush hours. I don't see much hope of even starting to do anything about it this decade either. I wonder when the frogs (drivers, voters) will notice the boiling water...
[moderators, I posted this as info on overall demand and input to the long-term transit planning we aren't doing. If not rail-related enough, I won't mind your removing it]
jbvb
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/ ... story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The article makes no mention of the T, or any state-level planning to address increasing demand. Alas, 30 years of Governors and legislators who only go near T vehicles for photo ops have left us with a system little changed from 1987, except that the same train, subway, trolley and bus routes are entering downtown with crush loads throughout the rush hours. I don't see much hope of even starting to do anything about it this decade either. I wonder when the frogs (drivers, voters) will notice the boiling water...
[moderators, I posted this as info on overall demand and input to the long-term transit planning we aren't doing. If not rail-related enough, I won't mind your removing it]
jbvb