That'll teach me. A day after a relatively nice ride, we went back to life as I knew it.
Note: One of the better ways to increase revenues would be to fix the turnstiles. The turnstile situation at Government Center has become a disaster, with the sensors not working, leading to backed up lines. Once one of the turnstiles opens, several people flow through at once. I don't attribute any of this to fare evasion. People simply can't get through the turnstiles in an orderly fashion when the sensors don't work. To "solve" the problem, the handicap gate was simply left open. This has been an issue all summer and the T seems to be in no hurry to fix it. Nice job, guys.
On the plus side, a C train was waiting for me as I got downstairs. On the downside, it was a C train. Sure enough, we made it one stop before the delay kicked in. It was lots of fun watching the D train next to me speed by on Park Street's second track.
I'm not sure who runs operations at the T, but there has to be a better way. I sympathize with the fact that it is rush hour. But the schedule bears no resemblance whatsoever to the time the trains actually show up. One would think that, after years of doing this, they'd stop promising me a half hour ride when it takes a half hour simply to get to Kenmore. Hey, I know what I'm in for. All I ask is that the MBTA gets a little more realistic.
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