The board voted on March 13 to send a letter to state officials supporting arguments raised at a Transportation Committee hearing in February
Needham selectmen have joined a host of voices speaking out against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s proposed service cuts and rate hikes. The board unanimously voted Tuesday, March 13 to send a letter to state Sen. Richard Ross and Sen. Michael Rush and state Rep. Denise Garlick that shares their “collective concern” over the plan, which seeks to close a $161 million budget gap in fiscal year 2013. To address that budget gap, the MBTA and Massachusetts Department of Transportation have put forward two possible scenarios that have received considerable criticism over the past month or so. In the first scenario, overall public transit fares would increase by about 43 percent; in the second, fares would increase by about 35 …
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Hersey Train Station
Great Plain Ave & Broad Meadow Rd, Needham, MA
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Needham Junction Train Station
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Needham Heights Train Station
95 West St, Needham, MA
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Needham Center Train Station
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The results of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council study were set to be released Tuesday, March 13 at the statehouse
Needham residents have already voiced several concerns about the potential impact of proposed MBTA cuts on the town, as have others throughout the greater Boston area. Now the Metropolitan Area Planning Council has added health concerns to the long list of arguments against reducing public transportation options and raising fares. The MAPC on Tuesday, March 13 released a report stating that the proposed changes to MBTA fares and service "would carry significant human and financial costs for the region, resulting in avoidable losses of life and hundreds of millions of dollars in preventable hospitalizations and accidents each year." Tuesday, March 13 is also the deadline for public comments on the proposals to be submitted via e-mail or …
Commuter Rail and bus service are essential to the town's ability to attract businesses and home buyers, individuals said at a public hearing Monday night
Needham residents and town officials spoke out Monday night against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s plan to cut service and raise fees, saying access to Boston was one of the things that attracted businesses and homebuyers to Needham. About 35 people attended the Needham Transportation Committee's public hearing on the MBTA proposals, held Feb. 27 at Town Hall. A panel of speakers including NTC members Richard Creem, Duncan Allen, Linda Hoard and Stephen McKnight, State Sen. Richard Ross, State Rep. Denise Garlick and MBTA Advisory Board Executive Director Paul Regan provided background on the issue and answered questions from the community. The MBTA is facing a $161 million deficit in fiscal year 2013, and Massachusetts …
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