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April 13, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

Former DiMasi [Deputy -- corrected] Chief of Staff [- and Communications Director] David Guarino gives a brief budget-week preview from his new digs at MS&L. News hits Friday @ 5pm, he says. via David G., watch for Terry Murray's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: green-line, guarino, mbta, medford, patrick, therese-murray

Green Line all the way, baby (to Rt. 16)

February 3, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

Sorry to get all parochial on everyone ... If the federal money comes through, the Green Line will go all the way out to Route 16 in Medford, i.e. by the Whole Foods/Starbucks/Sav-Mor/WOW area. Good stuff -- though obviously not as good as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: aloisi, green-line, massachusetts, mbta, medford, transit

Green Line Extension: Why Can’t We Just Get This Done?

February 3, 2009 By paddynoons

Kudos to the state for not listening to the NIMBYs and proposing to extend the Green Line all the way to Route 16 in Medford.   http://www.boston.com/news/loc... There are going to be billions available in mass transit stimulus if and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: green-line

MAss Transit Now!

January 21, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

Well hey there, looks like one Senator wants more mass transit in the stimulus package: Chuck Schumer. Senator Charles Schumer said that he was unhappy about the amount of stimulus money set aside for mass transit and rail. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: green-line, kerry, massachusetts, mbta, national, ted-kennedy

2,000+ citizens ask for Green Line to Route 16

August 5, 2008 By stephgm

Here is the update:Petition and Demographic Data Support Route 16 Station for Green Line Extension to Medford/Somerville MEDFORD (August 4, 2008) -- The Medford Green Line Neighborhood Alliance (MGNA) today presented state transportation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, extension, green-line, medford, mgna, route-16, somerville

Petition — please support the Green Line extension to Route 16

June 8, 2008 By stephgm

Sign Our Petition to Support the Green Line to Route 16 http://www.petitiononline.com/... The Executive Office of Transportation is nearing a decision on its final recommendation for station locations along the Green Line extension to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, extension, green-line, medford, route-16, somerville

Green Line Extension community meetings

January 28, 2008 By cos

The Green Line Extension is currently planning the new route and T stop locations.  Locations under consideration are in or around Brickbottom, Union Square, central Somerville (Ball Square, Magoun Square), Tufts, and Mystic Valley … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cambridge, green-line, mbta, medford, public-transportation, somerville

Patrick administration weaselling out of Green Line?

September 6, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

So Gov. Patrick's administration is already trying to put off the Somerville branch of the Green Line another two years to 2016 (in order to get federal $$$ to help pay for it). But now is Transportation Secretary Bernard Cohen hinting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bernard-cohen, green-line, patrick

Extending the Green Line by 2014 is a legal commitment

August 17, 2007 By ereisner

The comments about the Green Line extensions to Somerville and Medford reveal that people do not fully understand why it is critical for Somerville.  If you agree that transportation improvements in densely populated urban areas are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: air-pollution, environmental-justice, green-line, random, urban-density

Silver before Green?

August 14, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

OK, I'm taking my life into my own hands by trusting BostonNOW ... which is reporting that Gov. Patrick wants to build the billion-dollar Silver Line tunnel before getting to the Green Line extension to Medford, which has been pushed back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: commuter-rail, green-line, massachusetts, mbta, new-bedford, patrick, silver-line

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