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BAKER SAYS MBTA NOT AN OPTION FOR HIM DUE TO TRAVEL PATTERNS

Colin A. Young3/8/18 3:50 PM

Gov. Charlie Baker radioed to MBTA control in March 2016 to announce Government Center station had officially reopened. [Photo: Antonio Caban/File/SHNS]

Commuters on the MBTA should not expect to see Gov. Charlie Baker among the straphangers anytime soon. Responding to a frustrated MBTA rider who called in during a radio appearance Thursday afternoon, Baker said he is focused on improving the reliability of the MBTA system but views it as his job to "make sure folks like you can have a reliable and predictable trip," not necessarily to ride it himself.

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