Meanwhile, at T lots, a stealth fare hike

YOUR OCT. 13 editorial "For whom the Pike tolls?" touched on how drivers who choose to take the Mass. Pike may have to pay a bit more in tolls.

What about the stealth fare increase the MBTA is forcing on its users (City & Region, Oct. 11) in the form of increased parking fees at commuter rail stations and ferry terminals?

Am I the only one who thinks our public policy in transportation is backward?

Why do I need to pay more to park at a commuter rail station than a driver who chooses to take the turnpike instead of the T pays in tolls? Why is the state backing up the finances of the Turnpike Authority, an agency which outlived its usefulness years ago, while suburban users of the MBTA are forced to fork over money for the urban transit workers' salary shortfall?

Should I just take the money for my $198 monthly T pass and my soon-to-be $80 monthly parking fee and put it in my gas tank? This is what current public policy is encouraging me to do. After all, there are no tolls going into Boston from the South Shore, and I could get free parking at my office.

Why does the governor seem more concerned about turnpike users than he is about T users? Where are our legislative leaders on this issue?

DOUG ANDERSON
Scituate