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Conceptual Plan
About the Cover Photo The photo on the cover of this report was taken on December 17, 2010, around 8:00 AM. The view is from the Savin Hill Avenue overpass and looks almost directly south. This overpass is shown in Figure 3-3 of the report, and the field of view includes land shown in Figure 3-2. At the right is the recently completed headhouse of the Savin Hill Red Line station. Stopped at the station platform is an inbound Red Line train that started at Ashmont and will travel to Alewife. The station is fully ADA-compliant, and the plan presented in this report requires no modification to this station. Next to the Red Line train is an inbound train from one of the three Old Colony commuter rail branches. There is only one track at this location, as is the case throughout most of the Old Colony system. This train has a mixed consist of single-level and bi-level coaches, and is being pushed by a diesel locomotive, which is mostly hidden from view by the bi-level coaches. Between the two trains is an underpass beneath the Ashmont branch of the Red Line. This had been a freight spur serving an industrial area on the west side of the Ashmont branch tracks. Sections A-2.3 and A-2.4 of this report present an approach to staging railroad reconstruction that utilizes the abandoned freight spur and underpass. The two tracks to the left of the Old Colony tracks serve the Braintree Red Line branch. -
Make Your Space at 960 Mass Ave. - 68,500 SF AVAILABLE - Overview & Specifications
Make Your Space at 960 Mass Ave. - 68,500 SF AVAILABLE - Overview & Specifications 960 Mass Ave offers 68,500 SF of available open floor plates with unlimited possibilities. From industrial to flex-tech, the expansive layout and building infrastructure offer tenants ultimate flexibility to meet any use. With immediate access to highways, commuter rail, and immediate adjacency to Boston’s urban core, 960 Mass Ave is located in the heart of urban Boston with unbeatable regional accessibility. Image is inspirational and does not reflect the current conditions of the building 960 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE | BOSTON MA Overview & Specifications Property Specifications Total Building Size Signage ±97,929 SF Highly-visible canopy signage opportunities; over 12,000 daily car count Basement: ±1,500 SF 1st Floor: ±34,194 SF Land Area 2nd Floor: ±37,484 SF ±1.83 acres 3rd Floor: ±24,751 SF Loading Docks Available Space Shared loading available with freight ±68,637 SF elevator access at both the north and south sides of the building 1st Floor: ±6,402 SF 2nd Floor: ±37,484 SF Sprinklers 3rd Floor: ±24,751 SF Wet system Clear Height Utilities 1st floor: 10' typical Electric: Eversource 2nd floor: 11'8" typical Gas: National Grid 3rd floor: 10' typical Water & Sewer: City of Boston Fiber: Comcast and Verizon Floor Poured concrete up to Power 150 lb/square foot load capacity 3000 Amps Building Exterior Year Built New CMU block and glass 1952; renovated 2019-2020 exterior walls; metal panels Parking Ratio Column Spacing 0.8/1,000 SF 20' x 20' typical Access -
Application of Holding and Crew Interventions to Improve Service Regularity on a High Frequency Rail Transit Line
Towards 3-Minutes: Application of Holding and Crew Interventions to Improve Service Regularity on a High Frequency Rail Transit Line by Gabriel Tzvi Wolofsky B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Toronto (2017) Submitted to the Department of Urban Studies and Planning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Transportation at the MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY June 2019 © 2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved. Signature of Author …..………..………………………………………………………………………….. Department of Urban Studies and Planning May 21, 2019 Certified by…………………………………………………………………………………………………. John P. Attanucci Research Associate, Center for Transportation and Logistics Thesis Supervisor Certified by…………………………………………………………………………………………………. Saeid Saidi Postdoctoral Associate, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society Thesis Supervisor Certified by…………………………………………………………………………………………………. Jinhua Zhao Associate Professor, Department of Urban Studies and Planning Thesis Supervisor Accepted by……………………………………………………………………………………………….... P. Christopher Zegras Associate Professor, Department of Urban Studies and Planning Committee Chair 2 Towards 3-Minutes: Application of Holding and Crew Interventions to Improve Service Regularity on a High Frequency Rail Transit Line by Gabriel Tzvi Wolofsky Submitted to the Department of Urban Studies and Planning on May 21, 2019 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Transportation Abstract Transit service regularity is an important factor in achieving reliable high frequency operations. This thesis explores aspects of headway and dwell time regularity and their impact on service provision on the MBTA Red Line, with specific reference to the agency’s objective of operating a future 3-minute trunk headway, and to issues of service irregularity faced today. Current operating practices are examined through analysis of historical train tracking and passenger fare card data. -
Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA District 1964-Present
Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district 1964-2021 By Jonathan Belcher with thanks to Richard Barber and Thomas J. Humphrey Compilation of this data would not have been possible without the information and input provided by Mr. Barber and Mr. Humphrey. Sources of data used in compiling this information include public timetables, maps, newspaper articles, MBTA press releases, Department of Public Utilities records, and MBTA records. Thanks also to Tadd Anderson, Charles Bahne, Alan Castaline, George Chiasson, Bradley Clarke, Robert Hussey, Scott Moore, Edward Ramsdell, George Sanborn, David Sindel, James Teed, and George Zeiba for additional comments and information. Thomas J. Humphrey’s original 1974 research on the origin and development of the MBTA bus network is now available here and has been updated through August 2020: http://www.transithistory.org/roster/MBTABUSDEV.pdf August 29, 2021 Version Discussion of changes is broken down into seven sections: 1) MBTA bus routes inherited from the MTA 2) MBTA bus routes inherited from the Eastern Mass. St. Ry. Co. Norwood Area Quincy Area Lynn Area Melrose Area Lowell Area Lawrence Area Brockton Area 3) MBTA bus routes inherited from the Middlesex and Boston St. Ry. Co 4) MBTA bus routes inherited from Service Bus Lines and Brush Hill Transportation 5) MBTA bus routes initiated by the MBTA 1964-present ROLLSIGN 3 5b) Silver Line bus rapid transit service 6) Private carrier transit and commuter bus routes within or to the MBTA district 7) The Suburban Transportation (mini-bus) Program 8) Rail routes 4 ROLLSIGN Changes in MBTA Bus Routes 1964-present Section 1) MBTA bus routes inherited from the MTA The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) succeeded the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) on August 3, 1964. -
2021 Capital Investment Program Appendix A
2021 CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN APPENDIX A: INVESTMENT DETAILS Appendix A: Investment Details This section provides the lists of investments contained within this CIP. The information within each column is described below: • Location – where the investment is located • Project ID – the Division specific ID that uniquely identifies each investment • Project name – the name of the investment and a brief description • Priority – the capital priority that the investment addresses • Program – the program from which the investment is made • Score – the score of the investment (reliability investments are not scored) • Total cost – the total cost of the investment • Prior years – the spending on the investment that pre-dates the plan update • FY 2021 – the spending estimated to occur in fiscal year 2021 • Post FY 2021 – the estimated spending to occur post fiscal year 2021 for the project APPENDIX A: INVESTMENT DETAILS 2021 CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN ii Aeronautics 2021 Capital Investment Plan Total Prior Years 2021 After 2021 Location Division ID Priority Program Project Description Score $M $M $M $M Barnstable Municipal Aeronautics | Airport AE21000002 1 | Reliability SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS 1 $0.72 $0.00 $0.72 $0.00 Airport capital improvement Aeronautics | Airport MEPA/NEPA/CCC FOR MASTER PLAN AE21000003 1 | Reliability 1 $0.80 $0.53 $0.28 $0.00 capital improvement IMPROVEMENTS Aeronautics | Airport AE21000023 1 | Reliability AIRPORT MASTER PLAN UPDATE 1 $1.12 $0.00 $0.05 $1.07 capital improvement Aeronautics | Airport PURCHASE SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT -
FY20-24 Capital Investment Plan Overview of Final FY20-24 CIP
FY20-24 Capital Investment Plan Overview of Final FY20-24 CIP 6/10/2019 Final FY20-24 CIP Agenda 1. Recap of the FY20-24 CIP process and where we are today 2. Summary and analysis of public input process and comments received 3. Review overall FY20-24 CIP by funding source, priority, program and mode 4. Discuss CIP programming as compared to MBTA spend targets 5. FY20 Capital Program Key Performance Indicators 6. Next Steps Draft for Discussion & Policy Purposes Only 2 Final FY20-24 CIP FY20-24 CIP Process Recap • Develop initial estimates of capital funding sources January • Collect project proposals from MBTA Departments • Begin scoring and evaluation process • Set initial program sizes (presented to FMCB 2/4) February • Continue scoring and evaluation of new proposals • Update cash flow forecasts for existing projects • Prioritize new projects based on scoring and evaluation March • Develop initial project list – combine existing and new projects • Refine sources and sequencing for draft project list April • Present updated funding sources and draft uses to FMCB • Finalize draft FY20-24 Capital Investment Plan May • Present to FMCB on May 13, CPC May 15, Joint Bd May 20 • Post draft CIP for comment; engage public through multiple avenues • Incorporate public comment in CIP June • Present final CIP for vote: FMCB June 10, CPC June 12, Joint Bd June 17 Draft for Discussion & Policy Purposes Only 3 Final FY20-24 CIP: Public Input Public Input Process and CIP Public Meeting Schedule CIP Public Meeting Schedule (MBTA Service Area) • BOSTON -
System-Wide Accessibility and the Design Guide to Access
System-Wide Accessibility and The Design Guide to Access Transportation Agencies Liaison Committee Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 • System-Wide Accessibility: Who is presenting today? Laura Brelsford Assistant General Manager System-Wide Accessibility, MBTA Kathryn Quigley Deputy Director of Strategic Planning System-Wide Accessibility, MBTA • System-Wide Accessibility: What is the SWA Mission? To support the MBTA’s accessibility vision to consistently create and maintain a responsive, safe, reliable, human-centered and inclusive public transportation system for all its customers. • System-Wide Accessibility: How does SWA do that? • Clearinghouse of Subject Matter Expertise regarding access- related regulations and best practices • Reviews all customer-facing policies and procedures • Reviews all Design & Construction plans and projects • Oversees Internal Access Monitoring Program • Tracks disposition of all access-related customer complaints • Tracks settlement compliance and sets future Access Initiatives • System-Wide Accessibility: Why is SWA work important? • 1 in 5 Americans qualifies as having a disability • 40% of people aged 65 and older have one or more disabilities • By 2030, nearly 1/3 of the population in the Boston MPO region will be over 60 years of age • Demographics will make MBTA system access an imperative operational need • System-Wide Accessibility: What is the state of the system? Accessible Rapid Transit = Currently 72% Accessible Commuter Rail Station Accessibility = Currently 74% Accessible • System-Wide Accessibility: State of Subway Inaccessible Percentage of Line Stations Total Stations Inaccessible Stations Blue 1 12 8% Green (Subway) 3* 14 23% Green (Surface) 32** 53 58% Orange 0 20 0% Red 1*** 22 5% Mattapan Trolley 1 8 14% Total 38 129 29% *Green Line Subway – Hynes and Symphony in design ** Green Line Surface – Babcock, BU West, Pleasant, St. -
Directions to Boston University Center for Biomedical Imaging Address
Directions to Boston University Center for Biomedical Imaging Address: Evans Biomedical Research Center (X-Building) 650 Albany Street, X-B01 Boston, MA 02118 • Check in with the security service at the front desk. • ask them to call extension 42370 or 42380 for you to be picked up in the lobby or • take elevator on the far right to floor "BR" (the button inside the elevator is marked with a sign for “MRI”). Remark: Some security employees do not know CBI personnel’s names or might want to send you to the clinical MRI of Boston Medical Center. Show them the information you have and have them call the above numbers for you! Campus Map: North DIRECTIONS BY CAR The Medical Area is located parallel to the expressway. APPROACHING THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS From the North: Follow Route 1 (Via Mystic/ Tobin Bridge) to Route 93 South. Take Exit 18 (Mass Ave). At traffic light, take right onto access road; stay in right lane. At end of access road, turn right onto Massachusetts Ave. From Logan Airport: Go through the Ted Williams Tunnel to I-93 South. Take the first exit (Exit 18 Mass Ave). At traffic light, take right onto access road; stay in right lane. At end of access road, turn right onto Massachusetts Ave. From the South: Take Expressway North (Route 93/3). Take Exit 18. Watch for signs. At second traffic light, take left onto access road stay in right lane. At end of access road, turn right onto Massachusetts Ave. From the West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) East to end. -
Airport Station
MBTA ATM/Branding Opportunities 43 ATM Locations Available Line City Station Available Spaces Station Entries Blue East Boston Airport 1 7,429 Blue Revere Revere Beach 1 3,197 Blue Revere Wonderland 1 6,105 Blue East Boston Maverick 1 10,106 Blue Boston Aquarium 1 4,776 Green Boston Prudential 2 3,643 Green Boston Kenmore 1 9,503 Green Newton Riverside 1 2,192 Green Boston Haymarket 1 11,469 Green Boston North Station 1 17,079 Orange Boston Forest Hills 2 15,150 Orange Boston Jackson Square 2 5,828 Orange Boston Ruggles 1 10,433 Orange Boston Stony Brook 2 3,652 Orange Malden Oak Grove 1 6,590 Orange Medford Wellington 1 7,609 Orange Charlestown Community College 1 4,956 Orange Somerville Assembly 1 * Red Boston South Station 1 23,703 Red Boston Charles/MGH 1 12,065 Red Cambridge Alewife 2 11,221 Red Cambridge Harvard 1 23,199 Red Quincy Quincy Adams 3 4,785 Red Quincy Wollaston 2 4,624 Red Boston Downtown Crossing 2 23,478 Red Somerville Davis Square 2 12,857 Red Cambridge Kendall/MIT 1 15,433 Red Cambridge Porter Square 1 8,850 Red Dorchester Ashmont 2 9,293 Silver Boston World Trade Center 1 1,574 Silver Boston Courthouse 1 1,283 Commuter Boat Hingham Hingham Intermodal Terminal 1 ** * Assembly Station opened September 2, 2014. Ridership numbers are now being established ** The Hingham Intermodal Terminal is scheduled to open December 2015 . ATM proposals /branding are subject to MBTA design review and approval. Blue Line- Airport Station K-2 Blue Line- Revere Beach Station Map K-1 Charlie Card Machine Charlie Card Collectors Machines -
Open PDF File, 501.12 KB, for 2016 SIP Annual Report
Charles D. Baker, Governor Karyn E.. Polito, Lieutenant Governor massDOT Stephanie Pollack, MassDOT Secretary & CEO Massachusetts Department of Transportation June 30, 2016 Mr. Martin Suuberg Commissioner Department of Environmental Protection 1 Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Dear Commissioner Suuberg: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), in conjunction with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), is submitting the attached report to_ the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in order to fulfill the requirements of 310 CMR 7.36, Transit System Improvements. This annual report provides a project description and status information for each of the outstanding public transit projects required under the amended State Implementation Plan (SIP). Please do not hesitate to contact me at (857) 368-8865 if you would like to discuss further. Sincerely, David J. Mohler Executive Director Office of Transportation Planning cc: Christine Kirby, DEP Ten Park Plaza, Suite 4150.Boston.MA 021 16 Tel: 857-368-4636, TIY:857-368-0655 www.mass.gov;massdot Massachusetts Department of Transportation Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority State Implementation Plan – Transit Commitments 2016 Status Report Submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection June 30, 2016 For questions on this document, please contact: Massachusetts Department of Transportation Office of Transportation Planning 10 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 [email protected] MassDOT Office of Transportation Planning June 30, 2016 INTRODUCTION This report is submitted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), in conjunction with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in order to fulfill the requirements of 310 CMR 7.36(7), Transit System Improvements. -
Unofficial City/Town Names
The following information is categorized line by line into three or four sections for each community listed, as follows: Unofficial name.../ a locality in, or part of a Town(s)or CITY (in caps).../ County... /Also known as, or other notation. Unofficial Name City or Town County Aka or comment Abbott Village Andover Essex aka Frye village Abbotville North Reading Middlesex Aberdeen BOSTON Suffolk in Brighton Academy Hill BOSTON Suffolk in Brighton Academy Hill Westminster Worcester Acapesket Falmouth Barnstable Accord Norwell & Hingham Plymouth P.O. & locality a.k.a. Queen Anne's Corner, Queen Anne, Queen Ann's, Queen Ann Corners Acoaxet Westport Bristol Post Office & locality Acre Clinton Middlesex Acushnet Station NEW BEDFORD Bristol former train station Adamsdale North Attleborough Bristol Post Office & locality, a.k.a Lanesville Adams Shore QUINCY Norfolk Adamsville Colrain Franklin Adamsville Milton Norfolk AGAWAM Wareham Plymouth Akins Corner Westport Bristol Alandar Mt. Washington Berkshire Albee Corners Charlton Worcester Albeeville Mendon Worcester Aldenville CHICOPEE Hampden Post Office & locality Aldrich Wilmington Middlesex Aldrich District Uxbridge Worcester Aldrich Lake Granby Hampden aka Granby Hollow Aldrich Village Millbury Worcester Algeria Otis Berkshire Allendale PITTSFIELD Berkshire Allen's Corner Amesbury Essex Allen's Corner Walpole Norfolk Allenville WOBURN Middlesex Allerton Hull Plymouth Allston BOSTON Suffolk Almont Tewksbury Middlesex former train station Alpine Place FRANKLIN Norfolk Amostown West Springfield -
A~M Adams ~ Morancy
A~M Adams ~ Morancy COUNSELORS - AT - LAW November 16, 2018 Brian Golden, Director * * * BY HAND DELIVERY * * * Boston Planning & Development Agency C. - Boston City Hall, 9tI~ Floor ~ NOV lb F’~4235:24 Boston, MA 02201 RE: Letter of Intent to File Project Notification - Article 80 Large Project Review 10 Damrell Street South Boston Dear Director Golden: This office represents Charlie Damrell LLC and its principal, Douglas R. George (the “Proponent”), a Massachusetts limited liability company and owner-developer of the real property situated at 10 Damrell Street and 41 Ewer Street in South Boston. The purpose of this letter is to notif~’ the Boston Planning & Development Agency of our client’s intent to file an Expanded Project Notification Form with the BPDA pursuant to Article 80B, Large Project Review, of the Boston Zoning Code. The Proponent’s project contemplates the construction of a new mixed-use building of approximately 105,000 square feet of gross floor area, to contain approximately 120 residential units and approximately 5,000 square feet of commercial space, including community commercial space, consistent with the guidelines of Plan: South Boston Dorchester Avenue Plannin Initiative (the “Plan”), and 55 garage parking spaces (the “Proposed Project”). The scope and scale of the Proposed Project’s residential component is intended to advance the housing creation goals of Mayor Walsh’s 2030 Housing Plan. The site comprises 12,331 square feet of land and is bounded to the south by Damrell Street, to the east by Ewer Street, to the north by unnumbered developed land on Ewer Street owned by another, and to the west by 8 Damrell Street, developed land owned by another.