Submitted by United_Perception299 t3_11v6d0q in boston
Seems a little dystopian to me, but I'm curious what everyone thinks of it.
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[deleted] t1_jcroacs wrote
My understanding is it only exists to serve the ge facility there so who cares. Not like I was gonna take the commuter rail from Brighton to Lynn or whatever
easterdaythrowaway t1_jcrptx9 wrote
Just curious, is the issue you think everyone should be allowed to get off there or that you think it shouldn’t stop there at all?
vanillanuttapped t1_jcrv9sh wrote
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Works_station
It seems there are plans to make it publicly accessible in conjunction with some adjacent development.
Yak_Rodeo t1_jcs76in wrote
you can still take the commuter rail to lynn
Yak_Rodeo t1_jcs792s wrote
this place complains when people drive to work and complains about mass transit serving an anchor job hub
[deleted] t1_jcsbjb8 wrote
Yeah but I'm not gonna
tehmeangene t1_jcsccmh wrote
Not right now you can't. T closed the commuter rail station back in October while they build a new one.
Burnt_broccolini t1_jcsdu8i wrote
My neighbor used to walk from his house to the train, take it to ge everyday, take the train home, and never use his car. He did it for 25 years and never drove to work. The ge stop is very successful in reducing the number of drivers on the road without additional trackwork or expense. The train just stops a few minutes along a track it was already taking. The ge stop is one of the few times public transit has been done right.
Financial_Cancel1577 t1_jctq2w1 wrote
Everyone should be allowed to get off - or on. You build a station, it has to be a real one.
Burnt_broccolini t1_jcu3m7g wrote
Get off and go where? The ge facility?
Financial_Cancel1577 t1_jcu6uwg wrote
Hey, the train has to slow down for it.
Burnt_broccolini t1_jcv4do4 wrote
So? What’s your point? The whole world should revolve around your transit needs? Other people exist
Financial_Cancel1577 t1_jcvqfzl wrote
... That is literally what I'm saying about them.
Burnt_broccolini t1_jcvu2ns wrote
Using your silly logic then trains should only pick people up at the stop where you get on and drop people off at the stop where you get off.
There are tons of stops in between the stops for your personal commute that you don’t use. Should we get rid of all of them? Just for you? No. Like I said, other people exist besides just you.
Just because you don’t personally use it that doesn’t mean anything. Other people use it
Financial_Cancel1577 t1_jcwg6ao wrote
I really don't understand where you're getting all the stuff you just said about my words from, but it ain't from my words.
Burnt_broccolini t1_jcwqqu0 wrote
You were unhappy that the train went to a station that you aren’t allowed to get off at. Then you were unhappy that the train slowed down at the stop you weren’t allowed to get off at.
When I pointed out that other people used public transit besides you, you tried to say that the users of the river works station were the ones who needed to realize that other people exist.
I clarified that you need to realize that other people use the train who get off at the river works station. It’s a real station. I got all that stuff from your words. I used an extreme example to show you how silly the logic was. Sorry that it went over your head
Financial_Cancel1577 t1_jcxzw1h wrote
Ooooooookay, then. You know what, I'm just gonna walk away from this one. Don't feed the trolls, folks.
Burnt_broccolini t1_jcy61kp wrote
You can call me a troll if you want. You are the one that thinks if you personally can’t use something then society as a whole should get rid of it so no one can use it. It’s one of the more ridiculous and selfish opinions I’ve seen on this sub
hdiggyh t1_jcrn356 wrote
Literally doesn’t bother me at all