Looking For Feedback: Local Legislators Ride Commuter Train to Boston

Photo: State Rep. Ted Speliotis prepares to board a train to Boston at the Beverly Depot. Photo courtesy of his office.

State Rep. Ted Speliotis, D-Danvers, joined Senators Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, and Joan Lovely, D-Salem, on the 8:01a.m. inbound train from Beverly to Boston on Thursday morning.

Dozens of legislators took the T to work today. The lawmakers wore name tags and invited people to speak with them about their experiences on the T.

Emily Enos of Beverly said, “How possibly can we host the Olympic Games when we cannot get commuters to work on time?”

Other riders wanted lawmakers to know that the system has been deteriorating over the years and that these problems are not simply due to a bad winter.

One young attorney told the legislators she takes the train to North Station and is forced at least once or twice a week to take a $20 cab ride to her office near the Prudential Center because the wait for a green line train is so long that she cannot possibly get to work on time, according to Rep. Speliotis’ office.