The following is a letter from Charlestown residents Jennifer Schultz, Andrew Reed, Elianna Nuzum, Susan Robb, and Kunal Pasricha. They oppose the elimination of the Charlestown commuter boat under the MBTA's proposed fare and service changes. The group has collected more than 200 signatures on a petition to oppose the MBTA's proposal. More information about the proposed changes can be found here.
If you live in Charlestown and work in downtown Boston, one of the best parts of your work day is your commute on the Charlestown ferry to and from work. There is nowhere else in Massachusetts, save maybe Hingham or Quincy, where anyone feels the same way. On no other form of public transportation can residents rely that the transport will be on time, every time, and actually stick to its schedule. On no other form of public transportation can residents know that they will have a pleasant, consistent commute. And on no other form of public transportation can commuters sit outside, with the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces, forming a sense of community and friendship with fellow riders while also having the opportunity to reflect happily on their choice to live in a community on its way to becoming revitalized and redeveloped. But this is all about to change if either of the MBTA’s recent proposals, both of which would eliminate all MBTA ferry boat service, is adopted.
