tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post34767022580938783..comments2022-04-01T10:14:51.431-05:00Comments on Charlie on the MBTA: Report: T must cut costs (Boston Metro)Fenwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05189319014559150813noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-23497436048944187372007-01-19T11:50:00.000-05:002007-01-19T11:50:00.000-05:00The Board's position that the State should not tak...The Board's position that the State should not take over a portion of the T's debt is hypocritical. Not only was $2.9 billion of that debt transferred from the State to the T back in 2001 when the new financing arrangements were made, but that debt, and the nearly $70million increase in yearly debt servicing costs since 2001, have been driven at least in part by the Romney administration's insistence on expanding the commuter rail. The State cannot walk away from a debt that it is partially responsible for creating. The T probably does need to make some tough decisions about costs, particularly efficiency, but it cannot be left out to dry by the State if we hope to have a robust transportation system in Metro Boston.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com