Fully functioning commuter rail could make all the difference
Updated April 18, 2021, 1 hour ago
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A visit to New York showed him how easy it could be
Until my retirement at the end of 2019, I was a twice-daily rider on the MBTAâs commuter rail for the better part of 35 years. I have ridden the trains in good times and bad, including the horrendous winter of 2014-15.
I agree with the writers of âA better Boston hiding in plain sightâ (Ideas, April 11) that the commuter rail lines are a huge boon to Greater Boston. It is a major selling point that our house is less than a 15-minute walk from a commuter rail stop. However, I also agree that enormous improvement is required to raise Bostonâs commuter rail system to the level of service in major metropolitan areas in Europe, Asia, and other cities in the United States.