The problem is Keolis. From talking to other railroaders they have royally messed MBCR. The rumor mill was a buzz that MBCR employees wanted Amtrak to take over when MBTA put out a new bid for a contractor. And due to the non sense that the MBTA is giving Amtrak, Amtrak didn't even bid.
I don't know; Keolis operates VRE as well, and the service seems to be quite good, albeit on a much smaller scale than the T. I can't help think that politics is somehow involved in screwing up the whole public transit system in Boston. After all, this is the city where the mayor was in jail, but still managed to rule with an iron fist. [James Michael Curley].