MBTA adds googly eyes to several trains after grassroots campaign

In a feat of extraordinary — and whimsical — engineering, the MBTA has added oversized googly eyes to several of its trains. No, this is not an April Fools’ joke. In fact, the snazzy new accessories are an official response to a grassroots movement intended to make Boston’s public transit system a little more fun. “After receiving public suggestions, our team found a safe way to install these ‘googly’ eyes on a limited number of vehicles … as part of our ongoing efforts to bring moments of joy to our riders’ daily commutes,” T spokesperson Joe Pesaturo said in a statement. According to Pesaturo, riders can now check out the googly eyes on five trains across the Green Line and commuter rail. An eagle-eyed Reddit user spotted a pair on a Green Line trolley in Packard’s Corner Tuesday. Pesaturo said the googly eyes fit into the T’s ongoing search for creative ways to improve rider experience, whether it’s through in-station musical performances, children’s voiceover announcements, or the

In a feat of extraordinary - and whimsical - engineering, the MBTA has added oversized googly eyes to several of its trains. No, this is not an April Fools' joke. In fact, the snazzy new accessories are an official response to a grassroots movement intended to make Boston's public transit system a little more fun. "After receiving public suggestions, our team found a safe way to install these ‘googly’ eyes on a limited number of vehicles … as part of our ongoing efforts to bring moments of joy to our riders’ daily commutes," T spokesperson Joe Pesaturo said in a statem

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