An Editorial Opinion From The Boston Globe; August 19, 2018
Would the Bay State’s commuter rail system really be better off if the MBTA took over its operation rather than paying a private company to run the trains?
Ask passengers sweating in 90-degree-plus temperatures waiting for overcrowded trains — or worse, trains that never come — and the answer might be an exasperated yes. It’s also the refrain of some Democratic politicians who have lately taken to holding up the commuter rail as a parable of the supposed dangers of privatization.
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