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I used to hate MBTA until I moved to London. The system is much more poorly maintained here, and the fact that it's bigger is no excuse. Only in London will you
by andr 18y ago
I used to hate MBTA until I moved to London. The system is much more poorly maintained here, and the fact that it's bigger is no excuse. Only in London will you hear an announcement like "All lines except the Northern line are operating with severe delays." On top of that it used to be twice as expensive per ride [1]. However, it is in human nature to complain about everything. :) [2]
For example, if you happen to take the Circle Line or any of the lines it shares tracks with, it is common that the train would stop 1-3 times between stations, because of "traffic" ahead. Something like that would be very rare on the MBTA, even on the Green Line.
[1] Now it is 1.5x more expensive, only because of exchange rate fluctuations. The cost has not changed in terms of average British income.
[2] See fmylife.com
- anateus 18y agoThe main goal I have is to be able to figure out what it is that triggers the most ire. People will always complain, but something like this will let the MBTA prioritize appropriately, not just based on what a committee decides is most important. Re:the tube: The older a system is the more complaints. The london underground is the oldest system in the world, and one of the reasons for traffic is the tiny horrible tunnels that they are constantly trying to prevent from caving in. The MBTA is America's oldest system, though it isn't really plagued by antiquated anything anymore.
- lsb 18y agoThe Circle line tracks are ridiculous. But may I suggest the Victoria line, the Central Line, the Piccadilly Line? The regular busses and the night busses are so much better than what the MBTA's offering, as far as surface transport.