MBCR Lies?

[bobquasit]

The main thrust of the BostonNOW! article that I was quoted in recently was that there were a lot more coaches on the commuter rail with working AC. In fact, it claimed that only ONE out of their 333 coaches didn't have working AC.

So I suppose it was inevitable that on the ride home tonight (the #715 Franklin), there were not one but TWO coaches without AC. The #641 and #629 coaches, to be precise.

Did the MBCR lie? I wouldn't be surprised. I'm also sure that there are other coaches without AC, for that matter - although I don't expect the MBCR to admit it!

The rest of the coaches were jammed beyond belief, and there were some young children in the hot coaches who were crying and begging their parents to take them off the train. I felt bad for them.

But at least we all have the comfort of knowing that MBCR and MBTA executives are always riding in air-conditioned luxury!

Comments

There was no lie

[(Anonymous)]

The reporter for the Boston NOW made a mistake. The report was one percent of coaches, not one coach. MBCR publicly reports its hot cars, which is why the story was in the paper.