Community Corner
End of the Line? Frustrated People Sound Off on Orange Line Disaster
"One day, someone will die on those trains." ... "And I thought the election was bad." ... "It's only going to get worse."
The latest MBTA disaster was one of its scariest.
Wednesday's Orange Line mishap, in which a train's motor reportedly overheated and filled the car with smoke as panicked commuters busted out windows to escape, was more than an inconvenience. It posed a legitimate danger to riders.
Social media users continued to express their frustration with the MBTA into Wednesday evening, including this woman who described her miserable experience.
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The debacle discouraged some from taking the T anytime soon.
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Some brought to light very real concerns following such a frightening mishap.
Once again, the pathetic and failing @MBTA narrowly escapes tragedy. One day, someone will die on those trains. https://t.co/ZUtkD8hRhx
— Alex Reimer (@AlexReimer1) October 27, 2016
Inconvenience and often just down right frustrating, but I now have to wonder if the @MBTA is even safe ... #fixtheT
— James W. Hills (@BKjimmyhill) October 27, 2016
Others went back to a recurring theme over the last several years.
. @marty_walsh how do you expect Boston to be a world class city with a third-world transportation system? #boston #MBTA
— Julie Wikert (@juliewikert) October 27, 2016
Some asked much simpler questions.
One reminded us of another "dumpster fire" going on right now.
Grateful I can work from home tomorrow. The dumpster fire that is the #MBTA can roll (or not) w/out me. And I thought the election was bad.
— Christine Frost (@Shahrazad1001) October 27, 2016
And of course, what everyone was thinking as we look to plenty of snow to come this year:
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