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ImpressiveEffect8212 t1_iydun7e wrote

Reply to comment by Master_Dogs in Finally connecting Red and Blue lines by MDeehan

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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