Mark Development proposes a reduced plan for Riverside T Station
Mark Development has revised plans for its project at Riverside Station, reducing the project from 1,234,000 sq. ft. to 1,025,000 sq. ft. The new project would be 60 percent will be residential and 40 percent commercial. A letter and documents can be found here and...MBTA board approves preliminary funds for Newton’s commuter rail stations
The MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board voted Monday to approve a $5 million architectural and engineering contract for major renovations at three commuter rail stations in Newton, targeting construction of platforms and accessibility improvements as key...Noel: MBTA will keep Bloomingdales/Towers bus stop
Newton City Councilor Brenda Noel sent this to her constituents today regarding proposed changes to the Number 60 bus. I’m pleased to report that, at a meeting Wednesday evening, a MBTA representative made a verbal agreement to keep the stop by Bloomingdales....
Fuller to T: Better Bus plan isn’t necessarily better for Newton
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is raising concerns about several proposed changes to MBTA bus routes serving the Newton and neighboring communities. The changes are part of the T’s Better Bus Project, a system wide initiative the transit agency describes as a... Fuller: MBTA’s Better Bus Project ‘actually cuts service’ in Newton
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller issued this statement in an email to residents today in reaction to the MBTA’s “Better Bus Service” proposal.
“We’re pushing back on the MBTA proposed “Better Bus Project” that it says will improve bus service through Newton. I have deep concerns that rather than improving bus service in our City, this plan actually
Learn about the proposed Riverside Station project this Thursday
Mark Development is holding a meeting this Thursday, Sept 27 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Newton North about its proposed transit-oriented development at Riverside Station. The proposed project includes new office space, a new hotel, affordable housing, shops and...MBTA meeting for D-Line track track replacement Sept 6
The MBTA will host a public meetings for the Green Line D Track and Signal Replacement Project on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m, the Newton Free Library The project will replace 25,000 feet of track and 6.5 miles of signal infrastructure on the Green Line D branch. New...This should be ‘one of Greater Boston’s best transit-oriented opportunities’
The Boston Globe’s Jon Chesto reports on the latest plans for the Riverside MBTA station
The new Riverside complex could be the biggest project Newton has seen in recent memory: a collection of several buildings that would include an office tower, a hotel, hundreds of apartments, and a Green Line garage. The developers are considering a direct highway connection to minimize the additional traffic on Grove Street, which passes by an elementary school and through two residential areas.
Mayor Fuller advocates for commuter rail improvements
.@CityofNewtonMA @NewtonMAMayor calling for frequent, all-day commuter rail service with reconstruction of their 3 stations, highlighting TOD investments already in the pipeline that depend on it pic.twitter.com/eG2iruzmpt
— TransitMatters (@transitmatters) May 7, 2018
Jenna Fisher of the Patch reports that Mayor Fuller spoke to the MBTA control board today to make the case for upgrades to provide accessible, frequent transportation at all three of Newton’s Commuter Rail stations. In addition to advocating for Newton residents who need better access to transit, she made it clear that improved service is key to the Washington Street corridor vision to support future development.
The article reports new cost estimates for
New Green Line trains coming to a T station near you
The first of 24 new Green Line cars has arrived in Massachusetts for testing and is expected to join the Green Line fleet this summer, the Globe reports. The new trolleys, known as “Type 9,” differ slightly from existing Green Line cars: They can fit about 10 percent...Green Line delays return for a second week
The same electrical problems on D and C branches of Green Line that lead to major delays last week are back again today, the Boston Business Journal reports.
