What people are saying that The town would have to spend money on the infrastructure first before creating a density for an eventual help to the transit system. People must be able to go to work. The statistics said 7% work from home, 72% commute by car, 8% take the train. Thank you for bringing it up. Bijoy Misra
On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 7:14 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: 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. > >
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