BOSTON - Monday,
October 7, 2019 - In his testimony before
the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh
today spoke in support of a service enhancement plan for the Fairmount Line
and advocated for improved regional rail service across Greater Boston.
Fairmount Line improvements are identified as priorities in both the Go
Boston 2030 transportation plan, as well as the Imagine Boston 2030 citywide
plan.
"The City of
Boston's partnership with the MBTA is one of the most important we
have," said Mayor Walsh. "Our residents depend on it; our workforce
depends on it; our economy and our environment depend on it. I will always
advocate for the best possible service, to meet the needs of our residents
today and tomorrow. We need to take the essential next steps to improve
mobility in our city and region, and increasing services levels on the Fairmount
Line will be an asset for our residents, city and state."
The Fairmount Line
provides public transit service to parts of Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan,
and Hyde Park neighborhoods of Boston that have limited access to subway
service. The City's plan calls for eight additional trips each weekday -
tailored to better support early morning and late night shift workers as well
as students who live and learn along the corridor - as a short term measure,
as well as a focus on additional longer term investments to improve
frequency. The City is also working with the MBTA to to integrate the
Fairmount Line into the subway and bus payment system, allowing passengers
boarding at several stations to use their Charlie Cards.
"One-fifth of
Boston's population lives along the nine-mile route of the Fairmount Line,
and the residents in this corridor are some of the most transit dependent
residents in the city and have some of the longest average commutes;
improving the frequency of the Fairmount Line increases equity and expands
opportunity in Boston," said Chief of Streets Chris Osgood. "The
City also strongly encourages enhancing service for the entire regional rail
system. Strengthening the region's regional rail system would shift a larger
percentage of Boston's workforce to public transit, decreasing congestion,
lowering emissions and improving public health."
The City of Boston is
investing heavily around commuter rail stations in neighborhoods along the
Fairmount Line. An economic plan is underway at Newmarket Square; an arts and
innovation district is being created at Uphams Corner; $11 million is being
invested to improve Columbia Road adjacent to the Four Corners station; a
multi-million dollar renovation of Harambee Park is in the works; and major
roadways around the Blue Hill Avenue stop are being redesigned. Investments
in public transit complement these advancements.
Advocating for a
stronger regional rail system to be established over time, the City expects
that this system would address congestion from private vehicles entering and
exiting the city limits. Additionally, it would lower emissions, meet
climate goals, and improve public health, particularly if the rail system
were electrified.
To accelerate improvements
in public transit, the City of Boston has invested in a dedicated Transit
Team within the Boston Transportation Department that is working with the
MBTA to improve service, and create innovative solutions. Progress has
been made and efforts to further enhance public transit service will
continue. Recent collaboration between the City of Boston and the MBTA has
resulted in several achievements including:
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Monday, October 07, 2019
MAYOR WALSH OFFERS TESTIMONY TO THE MBTA FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL BOARD, ADVOCATES FOR BETTER SERVICE ACROSS THE REGION
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