Sen. Boucher has acommand of the obvious

To the editor:

State Senator Ton Boucher's (R-26) command of the obvious is astounding! Unfortunately, the senator's opinions appear to be nothing more than "Monday morning quarterbacking." (Opinion Piece, 10/3/13)

Ms. Boucher is the ranking member of Connecticut's General Assembly Transportation Committee and has been for quite some time but she rarely supports requests for the funds necessary to maintain and upgrade the aging system. However, every time Metro-North experiences a major problem, Ms. Boucher points an accusatory finger at someone else but never takes responsibility for her and the committee's failure to review the emergency and overall safety plans before an incident takes place.

If Ms. Boucher and the committee truly care about the safety and convenience of the tens of thousands of daily riders they would work much more closely with the railroad and others like Con Edison on a regular basis to make sure that appropriate plans and adequate back-up alternatives are in place to deal with an emergency situation.

Franey Donovan,