Let’s be clear, Charlie Baker has been lying to us.
After a bombshell report was released by a panel chosen by the Baker administration, we have learned that “safety is not the priority at the T.” But, just a few months ago, Baker declared that the MBTA is “heading in the right direction.”
That’s one lie.
Here’s another one:
Charlie Baker has maintained for years that the MBTA doesn’t need additional revenue to operate in a reliable way. The Panel’s report clearly disagrees, as does just about everyone who used the T even occasionally.
This report isn’t about delayed trains or infrequent service, it's about SAFETY.
If we are to believe that Charlie Baker is the excellent manager he claims to be, then there is only one explanation for the completely dysfunctional state of our public transportation system: he doesn’t care about those of us who use it.
