Originally Posted by Cloudship

For what it is worth, we are really laying into the MBTA here making it sound like everything is a total disaster. The reality is that even with all its problems, public transportation around the Boston Metro area still is much better than many, many other US cities. Hundreds of thousands of people use it every day. Few cities in the country are as reliant on public transit as Boston is. So, don't let the criticism be a huge turn off, just know it is something you will have to deal with. There are plenty of other great things about living in New England you will enjoy.