The MBTA has scheduled a public meeting to discuss proposed transit service cuts and gather feedback for Thursday at 6 p.m. on Zoom.
Persons may register for the event using this link: https://www.mbta.com/events/2020-11-12/forging-ahead-virtual-public-meeting-minuteman-region-2.
Monday the transit authority announced that it is considering significant reductions in bus, subway, and rail service beginning next year in response to low ridership and revenue, resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Among the many possibilities announced was the “consolidation” of bus route 62, between the VA Hospital on Springs Road and Alewife Station, and the elimination of Route 351, which connects businesses in the Middlesex Turnpike corridor with Alewife Station.
Click this link to read yesterday’s article about the T’s proposal.
Thursday’s meeting is for towns and cities in Region 2 of the MBTA, including not only Bedford but also Lexington, Burlington, Arlington, Belmont, and Medford. The focus will be on bus service as well as the commuter rail lines that pass through Belmont and Medford.
Mike Rosenberg can be reached at [email protected], or 781-983-1763
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PLEASE WRITE YOUR LETTER OPPOSE MBTA PROPOSED CONSOLIDATE OR REDUCTION IN BUS SERVICES ROUTE 62 BETWEEN BEDFORD VA HOSPTIAL AND ALEWIFE T STATION AND ROUTE 76 BETWEEN HANSCOM AFB ( HANSCOM FIELD AIRPORT) AND ALEWIFE STATION :
MAIL TO : GENERAL MANAGER MBTA 10 PARK PLAZA SUITE 5610 BOSTON MA 02116
PLEASE MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. MANY VETERANS, MILITARY PERSONNEL , AND MANY COMMUTERS AND RIDERS USE BUS ROUTES 62 AND 76 THAT CONTRIBUTE OUR LOCAL ECOMONY IN BEDFORD .