March 11, 2008
Is the Sullivan Square T Stop a "Dump"?
The Globe is diving into the nitty-gritty of the T problems with its "GlobeWatch." A reader let Christina Pazzanese know that conditions at the Sullivan Square stop are not only dirty and gross, but also unsafe:
A Globe reporter's visit last week found that while snow had melted along the sidewalk from Broadway to Maffa Way, the busy walkway was dirty and a section under the highway overpass was quite dark even during the day. An orange barrel marked a large crack in the sidewalk that a wheelchair user had to maneuver around, while a pylon identified some broken pavement up the street on Broadway. Trucks, buses, and cars coming off the highway sped by at a high rate of speed, making the walkway feel rather dangerous.Reisner [the tipster] said she often sees pedestrians clutching the chain-link fence to avoid falling on sidewalk ice. Sometimes elderly people will walk in the road rather than try to navigate the snow- and ice-covered sidewalks, she said.
An MBTA spokeswoman said, "That's unacceptable" and that the lighting would be "reviewed." Bostonist isn't sure what "reviewed" means and would prefer to hear, "We'll put in light bulbs this week."
Is Sullivan Square that bad? And, if not, what's the most hazardous T stop? Leave which ones you think are the worst in the comments, and we'll run a post. In related news, Bostonist can definitely tell you what the T smells like.
Image from the Sullivan Square T Stop from AntyDiluvian from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.



"dump" might be a little harsh, but it's certainly not my first choice to hop on the T, or worse, spend 45 minutes waiting for the 89 bus.
Stating the obvious, but Forest Hills is pretty darn rough. It is always leaking badly when it rains and I've seen people get pick-pocketed in broad daylight.
It is a dump. Leaks when wet. Dirty. I cannot claim that I have felt particularly safe there. Lighting is very poor. The car park is a mess.
Then again it is the orange line. North Station smells like a septic tank at times.
It is a dump. Leaks when wet. Dirty. I cannot claim that I have felt particularly safe there. Lighting is very poor. The car park is a mess.
Then again it is the orange line. North Station smells like a septic tank at times.