The transit in the city was somewhat difficult to navigate, as the ticketing machines for their metrocards (or Charlie Cards, in Boston’s case) and their interfaces were not very user-friendly. For example, none of the students or faculty on the trip noticed how to get their student discounted prices until our last night in Boston, and even then, the process to obtain said discounts would not be too easy as you’d have to call a number and go through a certain process. One student noted that with commuter rail in East Asia, all you’d need to do to purchase student-discounted metro cards would be to show proof of student identification to one of the station employees; a much more efficient way to obtain a student metro card.
Public transportation
in boston
Photo 1:. Train at South Station.
Photo 2: Outside Back Bay Station.
Photo 3: Interior of Back Bay Station.
Photo 4: Boston Skyline from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.
Photo 5: Boston Public library.
Due to increased usage of public transportation and stations running at and over capacity, many stations (including Boston’s South Station) have plans for development, a vast improvement from rail’s recent history where many believed it would vanish from dis-use.