Boston Globe: "MassDOT pledges to push funding for Green Line Extension" The state Department of Transportation renewed its commitment to securing federal funding for the Green Line Extension today, pledging to formally initiate the New Starts application process by the end of the month. The New Starts program, which is the federal government's primary financial resource for supporting major transit projects,…
Boston Globe: "Green Line extension begins surveying in Somerville" Workers started surveying the train corridor the week of Feb. 8. Before the engineers can proceed, they need to know soil conditions, topography, groundwater, "what the bedrock is like... where we need to work on bridges," said DOT project manager Kate Fichter. The entire process should take six months. Somerville Blog: "Green…
"Will a two-phase plan ever finish?"
If, like STEP, you believe that the Green Line should go to Route 16, you might want to check out a new blog, appropriately called Green Line to Route 16. You can also pick up a bumper sticker.
Want to see all the hundreds of comments MassDOT received about the Green Line Draft Environmental Impact Report? Start reading.
Somerville Journal: "Somerville, Medford divided on future of Green Line extension" Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone said that, while he wants to work with Medford on the Green Line, he will fight to move the project with or without the other city.
The Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) on Thursday approved a program of technical analysis and modeling to support the Green Line Extension project's Final Environmental Impact Report and federal funding application. The objectives of the work program, which was submitted by the Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS), are to: Assist in the refinement of the proposed project Further measure air quality…
"Final report needed for Green Line extension to proceed"
The office of MEPA (Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act) has issued a certificate that generally approves the Green Line Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). However, it is demanding that an FEIR be created in order to fully address remaining issues such as the maintenance facility. It's unclear how long it will take to create an FEIR. Here are high-level points from the…
Here are a few letters written in response to the DEIR: STEP's response (PDF) Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone (PDF) Somerville Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development (PDF) Rep. Carl Sciortino (PDF) Medford Green Line Neighborhood Alliance (PDF)