"MBTA project moving ahead" Wig Zamore, a founding member of the nonprofit Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership, said the timeline for the first phase is encouraging. "It's taken a very long time to get just to this point," he said. "Somerville is a small, dense city....For us to see a shift to clean transit, so that people don't have to rely on…
Somerville Patch: "Early Stages Green Line Construction Could Begin This Year" The first phase of construction on the Green Line extension project, which will cost about $20 million, according to the Globe, will include bridge reconstruction, demolition work and site preparation. Somerville Journal: "Detours expected during Green Line bridge work in Somerville"
Boston Globe: "Somerville, Medford residents reassured Green Line extension coming" The long-awaited Green Line Extension is on track to move ahead, with the final design of the $1.1 billion public transit project due to be completed in March, and the first phase of construction, including the widening of railroad bridges in Medford and Somerville, to start by the end of this…
Yesterday, MassDOT held a public meeting about the Green Line Extension Phase I Early Bridge & Demolition Contract Scope of Work. Read notes from the meeting from our friends at MGNA. Upcoming meetings include: Wednesday, Feb. 8: Washington Street and Union Square station Early March: Gilman and Lowell Street station March/April: Ball Square and College Avenue station March/April: Right-of-way, Noise, Vibration,…
"Cuts protested at State House" "It was easy for [state lawmakers] to drop the Big Dig debt on the backs of the T and its riders, so they really need to consider how important of a service this is for our region and for the state as a whole," Matsueda said before leading the group in a march to the hearing.…
Here’s a one-page summary of what’s going on and where you can go to learn more or get involved. We’ll update the following as events unfold.
"MBTA general manager: Fare hike plan would see decreased ridership" The Green Line extension to Tufts University and a South Coast rail line will continue as planned, as both are state obligations as part of the Big Dig, but neither will be paid for by the MBTA, according to acting general manager Jonathan Davis.
Somerville Patch: "Local Leaders React to MBTA's Proposed Cuts, Favor Upping Gas Tax" "Even the relatively big increases being proposed will not provide more than a one- or two-year fix," Jehlen said in an email to Patch Wednesday. "I, along with some of my colleagues, have been advocating for an increase in the gas tax as a reasonable and sustainable way…
The potential MBTA service cuts and fare increases would have a profound effect on Somerville, and it's great to see many groups speaking out and taking actions to express concern and outrage. One such group is Occupy the T. Check out their progress in this Boston Occupier article and their Facebook group. Also keep an eye on the Occupy Somerville site.…
Topics included the GLX Construction Manager/General Contractor build process, the Green Line Design Working Group meeting, and the Community Path. Meeting notes (PDF)