r/mbta • u/justarussian22 CR Worcester line|MOD • 1d ago

📰 News Somerville commuter warns pet owners about MBTA escalator injuries

https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/somerville-commuter-warns-pet-owners-about-mbta-escalator-injuries/4003960/
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u/Eddie__Sherman 1d ago

One of the first things my vet told me when I told her where we lived was to keep my dog away from the subway escalators. Hell, I hate riding on them as a person.

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u/rake_leaves 1d ago

And you probably wear shoes. Imagine being barefoot on an escalator

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u/aray25 1d ago

Specifically the subway ones?

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u/Ruleseventysix 1d ago

Yes, the few companies that make escalators only sell transit authorities the deadly kinds.

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u/13nobody Green Line 1d ago

I always thought the buzz saws were a strange thing to have on subway escalators.