Maxpowr9 t1_je5ohu2 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:23 PM

Reply to comment by RailRoad_Candy in Transit experts say new MBTA general manager will 'fail' without more resources by ToadScoper

Why the FTA should have taken over the MBTA. I give him at most 18 months before he straight-up quits.

man2010 t1_je5zes1 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:32 PM

What would that have accomplished? The FTA taking over wouldn't have unlocked more resources for the MBTA, it simply would have forced the MBTA to use its existing resources to improve safety like it's currently doing. We're now seeing what happens when the MBTA starts to take safety more seriously while not having the resources in place to maintain service.

specialcranberries t1_je63ch2 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:56 PM

It might at least embarrass a few people into action. The squeaky wheel gets the grease and I feel like the FTA is probably very squeaky.

man2010 t1_je645v0 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 6:01 PM

The people who need to be embarrassed intro action are in the legislature, and after 2+ decades of watching the MBTA struggle with insufficient resources in various degrees, I doubt the FTA taking over would change anything

MgFi t1_je91z4p wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:47 AM

Quits? That a $2.5M contract he's got there. He's not going to quit.