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Council Asked to Track Potential Bailey Street MBTA Stop; Mayor’s Office Says No MBTA Commitment
Summary
Councilor Matuski requested information about a potential Bailey Street MBTA stop; the mayor’s chief of staff told the council there is no committed MBTA location and that the mayor has advocated for up to two stops serving Lower Broadway, but that any decision rests with MBTA and the state.
A councilor requested administration information on the possibility of an MBTA train stop near Bailey Street and the administration responded the council has no definitive MBTA commitment.
Councilor Wayne Matuski said he had heard the mayor mention a potential Bailey Street stop and asked the administration for details because of neighborhood impacts. Chief of Staff Erin Deveney told the council she was “completely, well, completely in the dark on this potential t stop on Bailey Street,” adding that the mayor has raised the idea of enhancing public transit serving Lower Broadway and the Docklands.
Deveney said the mayor favors transit improvements that would benefit existing residents and that he has advocated for up to two stops to serve the area; she also noted prior host community agreement language from the casino process that discussed private funding for station development. However, Deveney said the MBTA has made no commitment to a station at any specific location and any final decision would be determined by MBTA planning and the governor’s administration.
Councilor Matuski asked the mayor’s office to provide updates and the council voted to refer the request to the mayor for any future updates the administration may have.
The mayor’s office response indicates advocacy at the state and MBTA level but no formal MBTA plan or commitment to a Bailey Street location as of the meeting.
