And Boston's subway system wins again!!

The Globe headline says it all: "MBTA leads nation in derailments." A proud day as the Boston region successfully defends its title, winning the coveted award for the second year running. As an added plus, we narrowly edged out such tough competitors as... New Orleans and San Francisco.

Read all about it here.

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A variable message sign in Utah recently flashed the following advice:

Apt, indeed, given our times.

Excuse Generator fits the MBTA to a T

The T, as Boston's public transportation agency (the MBTA) is generally referred to, is the absolute master at providing top-quality non-service to the traveling public. Their "reasons" for delays and fiascoes run the gamut. Rails bent from too much heat in the summer. Rails bent from too much cold in the winter. Too much snow on the tracks. Too much demand for travel.

In a sense, they are just "too much".

Now there is an excuse generator that comes up with reasons that are more creative than the dull and cliched offerings of MBTA officials:

www.MBTAexcuses.com

Click here for a related news report on CBS. And enjoy the excuses on yet another snowy Boston day!