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stickmaster_flex t1_jacyb7h wrote
Reply to comment by CriticalTransit in I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin
It's bullshit to pay hundreds of dollars a month for a commuter rail pass and have the only viable option from North Station to Kendall be a fucking private bus line.
stickmaster_flex t1_jacy48k wrote
Reply to comment by joeybaby106 in I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin
I used to bike from Union Square to Kendall Square, my wife made me stop after the third time I almost died from people running red lights. I've got kids, I'm not brave enough to bike in the city.
stickmaster_flex t1_jab66xu wrote
Reply to I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin
I would love to take the commuter rail and the T. But the commuter rail is more expensive than driving my car and parking. And the T is a fucking shit show. The best case scenario of taking public transit for me (and I am lucky enough to live near the commuter rail) is 90 minutes, and involves three trains, because for some fucking reason there is no direct bus from North Station to Kendall fucking Square.
I pay about half the cost of a monthly commuter rail pass to park at my building, and I drive an EV and can charge at my office for free, and even when traffic is fucking awful it takes me less time. I also carpool, so my cost for parking is halved.
stickmaster_flex t1_iy9vr7b wrote
Reply to PSA: Biden AND Prince William/Kate will be here on Friday. Potential for the city to be a logistical nightmare. Plan accordingly. by ZippityZooZaZingZo
Didn't we fight a war to prevent exactly this kind of thing?
stickmaster_flex t1_jaeb4yv wrote
Reply to comment by CriticalTransit in I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin
I'm driving because it's costing me less than half of what I'd pay to take the commuter rail, and public transit is beyond unreliable. I commuted via public transit for 12 years, including eight years after I moved to the suburbs. EZ-Ride is $2 per trip (though it's temporarily free according to their web site). An extra $80+ per month is not a small amount on top of ~$300 for a commuter rail pass.
I'd still be taking the train if it wasn't so much cheaper and faster to drive.