MATTAPAN/DORCHESTER—We all know how transformative transit can be. "The governor also announced the proposed December 2017 opening of a new Blue Hill Avenue Station in Mattapan, weekend hourly commuter rail service on the Fairmount Line starting next month, and the agency's commitment to keeping the Fairmount commuter line's fares equal to the subway's cheaper fares." [Globe]
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BOSTON—This could speed things up on the all-important Green Line. "Next Thursday, MBTA officials will convene at the Boston Public Library to discuss a proposal that would consolidate four trolley stops in the BU area – Boston University West, St. Paul, Pleasant Street, and Babcock Street – into two..." [Boston.com]
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SOMERVILLE—It's an idea whose time has come. [Curbed Boston/Twitter]
Still need a #Halloween costume? Why not go as The Next #Somerville? http://t.co/bsVKXrC4Rk #topical
— City of Somerville (@SomervilleCity) October 17, 2014