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Officials outline transit, safety and regional bus plans for April 19 Battle Road events
Summary
MassDOT, MBTA and Battle Road towns described early transportation and public-safety planning for April 19 Patriot’s Day activities, including bus loop proposals, enhanced commuter rail service and a unified command center; organizers said budgeting and final road-closure decisions remain unsettled.
MassDOT and MBTA officials told the Special Commission on the 250th Anniversary that transportation and public-safety planning for the Patriot’s Day weekend is underway but still in preliminary stages.
MassDOT deputy director of emergency management McKinley Theobald said district offices and state police are identifying potential road-closure areas and locations for variable message signs, but that “this is pretty early in the planning stage” and many operational decisions are not yet finalized.
Adam (MBTA, State & Municipal Relations) said the authority is coordinating with municipalities on two types of service enhancements, including commuter rail increases that require months of lead time because of scheduling, operator assignments and labor agreements. Jay Maddox (MBTA policy team)…
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