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silocren t1_j9w8ea3 wrote

Reply to comment by SlightlyStoopkid in Dispatcher availability no longer all that’s holding back MBTA service by eigiarce

They've literally hired one new dispatcher. It took them a year to do it.

They went from 15 to 16.

This is why everyone thinks the MBTA is a sad joke.

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trowdatawhey t1_j9weakr wrote

That's hilarious actually lol

But if you think about the type of shit that a train driver has to deal with on the daily and the horrible attitude that forms because of it, would you want to be a dispatcher who then has to deal with those train drivers?

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rip_wallace t1_j9zet05 wrote

Hilarious if true, which is not. False claims like the one above do nothing towards fixing the T and discourage folks from funding it/taking it leading to a death spiral. All for internet points..

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rip_wallace t1_j9ygjx1 wrote

Source on this? Their board presentations say otherwise

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silocren t1_j9yzqy9 wrote

"In June, when the FTA published interim findings of its safety probe, the operations control center had only 15 rapid transit dispatchers total."

"As of Friday, the operations control center had 21 permanent heavy-rail dispatchers employed, five who were performing those duties while “on loan” from other MBTA departments, and another three in training"

So they have 21 now, 5 of whom are on loan. 21 - 5 = 16. They had 15 before, meaning they've only hired one new person.

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rip_wallace t1_j9zbkak wrote

It’s a reading comprehension error on your end. It’s 21 permanent dispatchers, ANOTHER 5 on loan (which makes it 26) and another 3 in training.

But take your upvotes for shitting on the T with a false claim, I guess.

Edit: Here is the MBTA’s presentation disproving your bullshit lie. https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/2023-02-24-1-report-from-the-general-manager.pdf

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silocren t1_j9zniai wrote

Cool, so we should be back to a regular schedule, right? I mean it has been over a year.

Oh we're not? And we won't be until July 2024, per the MBTA's own dashboard?

https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/2023-02-01_sd22-6_cap6_redacted.pdf

Sorry for not giving the MBTA the benefit of the doubt, they definitely deserve it after the stellar service they've provided - a train hasn't caught fire in months! Running reduced service for only 3 years should be celebrated!

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rip_wallace t1_j9znw45 wrote

Lol you got caught spewing a bullshit lie and now you’re changing the subject

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silocren t1_j9zoit2 wrote

Relax dude - I referenced the exact source, which made it sound like the 5 dispatchers "on loan" were part of the 21 total, with 3 "additional" dispatchers in training. Blame the reporter for being ambiguous.

It doesn't matter if they have 5 dispatchers or 50 if they can't run a normal schedule for 3+ years. The number is irrelevant.

Imagine simping for the MBTA in 2023.

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