T Secretly Made of Money

So maybe you thought the poor MBTA was cash-strapped, and that's the reason it can't afford to keep people alive (except on the commuter rail, and only because that costs more). But it's not so! The agency is just using your fares to pay its employees six-figure salaries. T wages grew up to 14% last year due to overtime, union requirements, and other factors, an impressive amount in this economy. Granted, we want the T to keep running smoothly. We appreciate the service it provides, and the work its employees do. But at a certain point, throwing more money at workers doesn't fix bigger problems, like failure to collect fares, infrastructure issues, and just not having enough trains. Salaries aren't the only thing the T needs to pay for, and it should start acting accordingly.