For God’s sake! We are almost two decades into the 21st century. The MBTA management team could’ve done, and can do a better job on both design and technology. How costly can it be to open a contest for young people to draw a modern car or locomotive and then have engineers fit the mechanics into it?
"These things are really ugly, man! No signs of modernization!" My buddy T-Rider yelled from his desk when he saw the Green Line mock up car. He had the same reaction when he returned from city hall to see the one for the Orange Line.
"These things are really ugly, man! No signs of modernization!" My buddy T-Rider yelled from his desk when he saw the Green Line mock up car. He had the same reaction when he returned from city hall to see the one for the Orange Line.
I always disagree him when he rants against
the MBTA.
Every single time that this MBTA thing gets to his head, it is a
nightmare. It’s like he keeps a diary of the times that he had issues with them.
I think the worst one that I’ve heard was when his girlfriend dumped him for
not showing up on time, and he said it was all MBTA's fault.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPfISWUL63_YN8pe9GMOf76dIeRTLuMYHh3SgjA-Oj6QSdFHmj36adab_AbBpIZhBw6gerHDGsC5H7mVfnp-U3Zg-g2ylpa4qi1LNQoITfwerwHNHGyilY-NbY-SajaIgIqj6FrTIA7s/s320/orange-line+2018.jpg)
There is always this weird discussion between us. For instance,
he thinks that MBTA’s employees take their jobs for granted and they don’t care
about the customers. I think that there are fine and zealous people working for
the MBTA. Obviously, there are some bad apples, but where aren’t they? Even in
churches! He thinks the administration of the agency doesn’t care either. He says
there is no vision to improve or modernize the cars, buses or locomotives. I
promptly disagree. Lately, my steady response has been pointing him to the new
cars and locomotives that are being added throughout the next two years.
But even so he counter argues with the ugly looks of the
cars, saying that the industrial revolution era is far behind us. He says the
same about the old-fashioned engines and looks of the locomotives, hoping that
they would be electric and modern. I don’t tell him this, and I try not to show
any signs of weakness, but I got to give this one to him.
This time, you, my dear MBTA, you are being weird. Please help us help you!
No comments:
Post a Comment