Gotta start somewhere! On Tue, Nov 21, 2023, 5:33 PM Peter Buchthal <pbucht...@gmail.com> 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 <djcp0...@gmail.com> 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 Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> 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 Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > 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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