Massachusetts Live talks to CEI's Marc Scribner about the issues facing MBTA:
Transportation scholar Marc Scribner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute said in an interview that MBTA's 2011 decision to eliminate refunds shows lack of faith in the system's capabilities.
Abolishing refunds shows how little confidence decision-makers have in the MBTA system to actually function properly," said Scribner.
Fred Smith is the animating spirit at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Fred conceived of the idea for an organization that would, in his words, “find a more positive answer to the challenge Joseph Schumpeter laid down in his essay, “Can Capitalism Survive?” He founded the organization and served as president for nearly three decades.
He died at the age of 83 at home in Maryland where he is survived by his beloved wife Fran. Fred was a friend and mentor, an advocate and ally, and an inspiration. His bright light lives on in our work.
Fred Lee Smith
December 26, 1940 – November 23, 2024