# Boston MBTA Superheroes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-mbta-superheroes/617062>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 28, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-mbta-superheroes/617062 "2012-03-28T17:07:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-mbta-superheroes/617062/1 "2012-03-28T17:07:12Z")

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The Watchmen they ain’t.

A group of garishly-costumed activists, calling themselves the Fast Five, took over an MBTA (Boston Transit Authority) meeting yesterday. The MBTA connittee adjourned, saying they couldn’t get any work done.

The group is advocating affordable public transit. The MBTA is considering another fare hike.

[http://www.boston.com/yourtown/boston/downtown/gallery/fast\_five\_superheroes/](http://www.boston.com/yourtown/boston/downtown/gallery/fast_five_superheroes/)

[http://dailyfreepress.com/2012/03/19/mbta-fast-five-superheroes-battle-fare-hikes-service-cuts/](http://dailyfreepress.com/2012/03/19/mbta-fast-five-superheroes-battle-fare-hikes-service-cuts/)

[http://newton.patch.com/articles/mbta-activists-close-down-a-meeting-dressed-as-superheroes-c963f33a](http://newton.patch.com/articles/mbta-activists-close-down-a-meeting-dressed-as-superheroes-c963f33a)

> **["Superheroes" Force State Transportation Board To Cut Meeting Short](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/superheroes-force-state-transportation-board-to-cut-meeting-short/)**
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> A group of MBTA riders interrupted a transportation finance and audit committee meeting on Tuesday morning.

Can’t say I care much for their names. Snow Removbal Man sounds even more boring than Matter Eater Lad or Bouncing Boy. But the point is to draw public attention, not make for plausible backstories or exciting powers.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-mbta-superheroes/617062/2 "2012-03-28T17:16:34Z")

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The Kingston Trio were [precient.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBTefQO2z6s&feature=related)

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-mbta-superheroes/617062/3 "2012-03-28T17:21:41Z")

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the Boston Herald chimes in with the headline **Super Jerks Protest**

[http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/editorials/view.bg?articleid=1061120472](http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/editorials/view.bg?articleid=1061120472)

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> The Kingston Trio were precient.

As your lnk observes, thety didn’t write the song, and weren’t the original singers. I find it hilarious that the Boston Transit Cards and Tiockets are caled “CharleyCards” and “CharleyTickets”, and are named after someone who, according to the song _couldn’t get out of the Subway System!_. It’s like being in the Waiting Room for Dr. Godot – who’d want to do it? But at least people remembrer the name.

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**Author:** ![Fleetwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fleetwood/32/271_2.png) [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-mbta-superheroes/617062/4 "2012-03-29T15:10:33Z")

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> [@CalMeacham](#):
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> The Watchmen they ain’t.
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> A group of garishly-costumed activists, calling themselves the Fast Five, took over an MBTA (Boston Transit Authority) meeting yesterday. The MBTA connittee adjourned, saying they couldn’t get any work done.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

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**Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-mbta-superheroes/617062/5 "2012-03-29T16:54:15Z")

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> [@CalMeacham](#):
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> [http://www.boston.com/yourtown/boston/downtown/gallery/fast\_five\_superheroes/](http://www.boston.com/yourtown/boston/downtown/gallery/fast_five_superheroes/)

Something is fishy. MBCR Rockstar looks like two different people in those pictures.