Whose trains these are I think I know.
His office is high atop Beacon Hill though.
He will not see me stopping here
To watch the tracks fill up with snow.
My out-of-town friends must think it queer
To stop without a station near
Between North Quincy and JFK
The coldest evening of the year.
Restless riders give their legs a shake
To keep their frozen limbs awake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of arctic winds and blowing flakes.
Reforms w/out revenue make frustrations run deep;
Improving public transit’s a promise to keep –
There are miles to go before advocates sleep.
There are miles to go before advocates sleep.
Best wishes to all for a happy, healthy and transit-friendly New Year. James Aloisi is a former state secretary of transportation and a principal at the Pemberton Square Group.
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