Press coverage: Green Line extension likely!

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Boston Globe: “State seen readying plans for Green Line extension”
The state is expected to announce plans soon to build the MBTA’s Green Line extension through Somerville and West Medford, one of the transit projects legally required as part of the Big Dig, said state and local officials who have been informed about the plan.
Boston Herald: “Green Line rail service to extend through Somerville, Medford”

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Transit Re-Considered – It is time to address real transportation needs

The premise of David Luberoff’s anti-transit arguments about current and past Greater Boston transit commitments are grounded on wide ranging, but selective data. It is important to point out that the state was fully aware before completing I-93 in the early 1970s, that Somerville’s air quality and noise levels did not meet Federal standards at the time, and would worsen in the future with increased I-93 traffic. Now more than 300,000 vehicles per day travel through Somerville on I-93, arterial highways and local roads.
Clearly Luberoff’s recommendation to reduce vehicle emissions is important if we are to improve air quality in greater Boston, but such efforts fall far short of solving the regions’ air quality issues and transportation needs. Although much has been written about the triumph of community over highway interests in the 1970’s and the redirection of federal highway funding toward transit, Luberoff completely ignores the economic, quality of life and air quality benefits that have accrued within the corridors that benefited from this investment in public transportation.

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Somerville News: Sciortino speaks for Green Line

"Sciortino makes maiden speech on House floor; Secures Green Line funds" State Representative Carl Sciortino's first speech in the House focused on his amendment to the state budget bill appropriating funds for the pre-construction engineering work on the Green Line extension. The budget amendment was approved and now the budget as a whole moves on to the Senate. "No other issue…

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Green Line extension gains priority

Updates from Doug Foy's presentation of the new 20 Year Transportation Plan at MoveMASS: 1. The Green Line extension is moving up the list of priorities! The "SIP Transit Commitments" are shown as the next new transit projects to be funded and built - after Silverline III. The buzz is good for a Green Line extension and probably also an Orange…

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