I understand people have had bad experiences in the past but Governor Healey has hired a new General Manager, Philip Eng, and he's already doing great things. Sure, those things are catching up on a backlog of regular maintenance and fixing the Green Line Extension screw up where the tracks are too narrow, but I believe Healey is committed to making public transportation better. That was my point in posting the Radio Boston segment - an actual statement from a state official looking forward, instead of looking backward and relying on intuition.
Diana Giles Rd On Tue, Nov 21, 2023, 8:14 PM slsweet830 via Lincoln < [email protected]> wrote: > What about the lack of handicapped accessibility? Years ago, as my > daughter struggled to get on the train here in Lincoln, a helpful. > conductor said that the plans to make the Lincoln stop handicapped > accessible was years away. She suggested we drive to Waltham's handicapped > accessible station. > > A certain number of housing units must be handicapped accessible, but our > train station is not. This is a problem. > > > > Sent from my Galaxy > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Kathleen Lomatoski <[email protected]> > Date: 11/21/23 8:00 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: Margo Fisher-Martin <[email protected]> > Cc: Lincoln Talk <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Mass. Investment in Communities that Build > Around Commuter Rail Stations > > I was a dedicated MBTA (via Alewife) and then a commuter rail rider for > many years from Lincoln to North Station. I tolerated decidedly not great > service and schedules, losing a lot of my daily time to delays, broken > trains, etc. (You don’t get the time back!) Generally many of us support > public transit yet admittedly the system needs massive resources to > improve/maintain the infrastructure and more. I do not see significant > improvements coming anytime in the near future, which is unfortunate. My > work in Boston was public facing; relying on the commuter rail was a > precarious choice, due to the frequent delays, odd train mishaps, and > frequently occurring out of service trains or staffing issues. Planning > some housing near transit makes sense yet I do not see that choice as one > that will compel necessary improvements in the short term especially. > > Kathleen Lomatoski > > > [email protected] > > On Nov 21, 2023, at 7:25 PM, Margo Fisher-Martin < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > It’s not getting better even if we do comply. > I hate to say it, but it’s true. > And then if we do comply, we have a congested center with lousy service. > The system is corrupt. Just like the RMV. > Why should it get better just because there are new units there? The state > cannot manage funds. Hence the nickname Taxachusetts. > Sorry to be so negative, but the system is just going down the tubes. They > will have to address safety issues before they even look at service issues. > > > > On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 7:13 PM Lis Herbert <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I grew up riding Metro-North, and I understand that by comparison the >> Fitchburg line is not great. The frequency is a problem, and that in large >> part dictates the degree to which people depend on it, and their attitude >> towards it. >> >> But it’s not getting any better if we don’t comply. I think we can be >> sure of that, both because the demand won’t be sufficient, and we’ll have >> thumbed our noses at the idea of being a mass transit-oriented community. >> >> It’s not clear to me how somebody can wish for improvements to the >> commuter rail in Lincoln and not see that concentrating density around the >> train is the answer. (I’m not saying you’re a somebody, by the way, just >> pointing out that I’ve heard plenty of people trying to play both sides of >> the coin.) >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Nov 21, 2023, at 6:25 PM, V Saleme <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Those of us who commuted into the city for work from here, have been >> waiting for decades for improvements, frequency of service and reliability >> to occur. >> >> The waiting continues. >> >> Vic >> >> On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 6:09 PM Lis Herbert <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Nowhere does it say that the train has to stop in Lincoln. We might not >>> have a sense for how the state plans to approach the MBTA shortfalls, but I >>> think it's a certainty that unless Lincoln demonstrates a commitment to >>> meaningful density around the station, we can bet against improvements in >>> service and frequency for Lincoln commuters. I hope we can all at least >>> agree that improvements aren't happening if we vote to avoid rezoning much >>> of that area in favor of car-centric development (that will, let's be >>> honest, not happen) located (according to Google maps) an 8 mile, 15 minute >>> drive away. >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 5:33 PM Peter Buchthal <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> While I am happy to see some recognition that our MBTA needs >>>> investment, I would like to point out the magnitude and likelihood of the >>>> dollars we are talking about. Regrettably, we are many, many years away >>>> from a properly functioning and reliable MBTA and commuter rail in Lincoln. >>>> >>>> >>>> According to the Boston Globe: >>>> >>>> "The MBTA needs a gobsmacking $24.5 billion to repair and replace its >>>> decrepit track, stations, trains, signals, and other assets, an agency >>>> analysis released Thursday shows, providing the long-awaited tally of how >>>> broken the transit system is." >>>> >>>> "The next most expensive is the commuter rail system, at about $8 >>>> billion, with the bulk of investment needed for stations, followed by the >>>> Green and Mattapan lines — which need $4.7 billion." >>>> >>>> <image.png> >>>> >>>> >>>> List to the article: >>>> https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/11/16/metro/cost-to-fix-mbta/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 10:55 AM DJCP <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> After she was appointed permanent Transportation Secretary last week, >>>>> Monica Tibbits-Nutt directly stated on Radio Boston that the Commonwealth >>>>> would invest in communities that build around Commuter Rail stations. >>>>> >>>>> At about 7:10 in the segment linked here, Tiziana specifically asks >>>>> about HCA, and at 8:50 the Secretary says Mass. will put the money where >>>>> "the cities and towns do what needs to be done": >>>>> https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2023/11/13/monica-tibbits-nutt-massdot-sagamore-bourne-tobin-mbta-sumner >>>>> >>>>> At 5:20, the Secretary also talks about how the "inner core" needs to >>>>> invest in housing so we can invest more in connecting places like >>>>> Worcester. >>>>> >>>>> I think the whole segment is worth listening to, as she directly links >>>>> housing to transportation. >>>>> >>>>> Diana >>>>> Giles Rd >>>>> -- >>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>> Browse the archives at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>> >>>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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