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Originally Posted by MadPadraic  I believe that the MBTA operates at a substantial loss. That being said, the purpose of urban and commuter public transit is not to be a cash cow for the government (otherwise, we'd see a very different pricing structure). Suffice it to say that it is necessary to run off peak trains (at a loss) to keep the overall utility level reasonable enough to make the train a viable alternative to driving. |
Well, my point was not that the MBTA needs to run at a profit but rather that if the MBTA can not operate in the black, how is a ski train going to do financially.