There has been serious confusion at the reworked Trapelo Road/Common Street intersection, especially for traffic coming from Watertown. Everyone involved is very aware of the confusion and are all working together to make the situation safer, including immediate changes listed in this post. The bottom line: Don’t continue across Trapelo on Common except on the straight green.
Transportation
accessibility, bike paths, masspike, mbta, ride sharing, rmv, roads and traffic, rules of the road, statewide transportation funding
Ride Sharing Regulation
I understand that regulation of ride sharing services (such as Uber, Lyft, etc.) is currently being discussed at the state house. I think any attempt to hamstring ride sharing to covertly benefit the taxi industry will result in a colossal failure and I strongly recommend against it.
A step forward for commuters
On September 8, the state put out to bid a corridor study for Mount Auburn Street. This is the next step towards improving the permanent traffic snarl at the intersection of Mount Auburn Street and Fresh Pond Parkway. The formal study process won’t start for a couple of months. But it’s not too early to start brainstorming in this space — your comments would be much appreciated.
A New Challenge for Belmont and the MBTA
The MBTA faces an imminent legal obligation to make the Waverley Square station accessible to people with disabilities, and disability access issues face the Belmont Center station as well. We have to contemplate the possibility that we may eventually need to close at least one of Belmont’s commuter rail stations. Representative Rogers and I are committed to ensuring a transparent and public process to examine all the potential options.
Why doesn’t the MBTA run the commuter rail?
Why doesn’t the MBTA run the commuter rail? It can run subways, trolleys and buses. Wouldn’t it be easier without Keolis or MBCR?
Bicycle Safety Legislation
There are multiple bills pending in this session, sponsored by Senator Brownsberger, that would improve bicycle safety. This post provides more information on all of them.