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A vision for the T: Two locals want to give trains googly eyes

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And if eyes are the windows to the soul, two Massachusetts residents want MBTA riders to be more empathetic to the public transit system — and for it to be more caring toward its users. John Sanchez and Arielle Lok, both 22, want the MBTA to put googly eyes on T trains. They’re organizing a march next week to help get the agency’s attention. The duo wants residents to imagine themselves on their morning commute to work: tired, stressed, and waiting for the T, which is (obviously) running late. “And then, as the train comes into view, you see them: two, giant, glorious, Googly Eyes glued onto the front of the train,” the event description for the march reads. “When T trains are delayed, people can at least look into the eyes of the train when it finally arrives, and feel some love and understanding in their hearts. The T doesn’t want to be late. It feels bad being late.” On Monday at noon, Sanchez and Locke — and what they hope will turn out to be at least a hundred others — will march

Everyone always asks the T where it's going, not how it's going. And if eyes are the windows to the soul, two Massachusetts residents want MBTA riders to be more empathetic to the public transit system - and for it to be more caring toward its users. John Sanchez and Arielle Lok, both 22, want the MBTA to put googly eyes on T trains. They're organizing a march next week to help get the agency's attention. The duo wants residents to imagine themselves on their morning commute to work: tired, stressed, and waiting for the T, which is (obviously) running late. Advertisement: "And then, as the tra

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