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Master_Dogs t1_iydrmu1 wrote

Yes, it'll be expensive, as all subways are. The possibility of easing downtown subway congestion and making it really easy for folks in Cambridge and Eastie to easily visit one and another makes it really worthwhile even if it'll cost almost a billion.

We had no issue coming up with funding for the $20B and counting Big Dig.

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ImpressiveEffect8212 t1_iydun7e wrote

Hmmm…where is the debt from the Big Dig/who is responsible for it?

Oh yeah, the state put that debt on the MBTA and is requiring the MBTA to come up with funds to pay that back

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Master_Dogs t1_iydxfun wrote

Yeah that is a major issue. IIRC the debt payments the T is responsible are massive, like I want to say half a billion per year. It's a major hamper on our transit system when the T is responsible for paying off the Big Dig...

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crazicus t1_iyf14gc wrote

Yep, ~$500MM per year in debt servicing, and it’s a whopping 25% of the operating budget

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