Massachusetts faces a $19 billion deficit over the next 20 years to maintain the state’s transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and the MBTA, according to the Boston Herald.
”Each of us was surprised at how dire the situation is,” said Stephen Silveira, the panel chair, who added that even with the financial pressure, the state must find a way to continue to grow.
”It would be unrealistic to think that we wouldn’t do any expansion or enhancement projects over the next 20 years,” he said.
It certainly doesn’t take a formal study for someone to realize that the MBTA needs to upgrade it’s infrastructure. It’s frightening to think that even with the fare increase, the agency will remain in a deficit. That is, until the leadership starts pushing for another fare increase that Massachusetts’ commuters just can’t afford.
