Massachusetts Turnpike executive director Alan LeBovidge doesn't understand many things. Here's one of those many things: We don't care if the Pike goes bankrupt.
When he says, "I can't provide Rolls Royce service on a Chevette income," we have no idea what he's talking about. And we know he has no idea, either. It's a road. Letting people drive on the damn thing isn't giving them "Rolls Royce service."
When he says, "Everyone wants premium services but they don't want to pay for it," we scratch our heads. What "premium services"? Blacktop?
LeBovidge's salary is $160,000 a year. That's enough to light the Zakim Bridge for 32 months. If his position were eliminated by, say, noon today, would anyone care?
Look, I know it's more complicated than that, and I know the gas tax ought to be raised by quite a bit. But LeBovidge's arrogant, clueless performance is enough to turn even a liberal weenie like me into an angry populist. Enough.
Labels: Alan LeBovidge, Mass Pike
