We Won
MBTA Changes Course, Accepts Town's Alternative Design
At 8:00 PM on March 11, Senator Jamie Eldridge, Reps. Jen Benson and Cory Atkins, and Peter Berry, Acton Selectman, announced that the MBTA has ACCEPTED South Acton's alternative commuter rail station design proposal, which includes dual side platforms, platform access from both sides of the station, south side bike lockers, and elevators and overhead bridge to accommodate crossing safely over the tracks. The modified design will encourage multimodal access to the station, including automobile, pedestrian, bicycle and shuttle services and will be more fitting with historic setting in which it sits.
On behalf of Call to Acton and the hundreds of residents and commuters who will benefit from this turn of events, an enormous THANK YOU for your support. Please stay tuned to this website for our Celebration Video to come, and for project updates along the way.
We encourage you to send a Thank You email right now to any or all of these individuals: - Jeffrey B. Mullan, Secretary, Massachusetts Department of Transportation
- Bill Mitchell, Acting General Manager, MBTA
- Andrew J. Whittle, DOT Board Member
- Paul Hadley, Fitchburg Line Project Manager
- Senator Jamie Eldridge
- Representative Jen Benson
- Representative Cory Atkins
- South ActonTrain Station Advisory Committee (SATSAC):
- Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray
Learn more...
Follow the progress of the project from now till ground breaking and ribbon cutting on our South Acton Station page.Read more about the the new Department of Transportation, including their Mission Statement.
Thanks for your help...
... to all those who came to Exchange Hall on Saturday, March 6 to take part in our advocacy film. We were featured in this week's issue of the Beacon. We are also grateful to Glen Berger for generously donating the use of his beautiful, historic structure.
... and to all who signed our petition. The 615 signatures delivered a clear signal to the Department of Transportation and the MBTA that change was needed.
Other Actions...
Call to Acton also supports the preservation of green space and urges Acton residents to support the purchase of the Caouette farmland at the upcoming Town Meeting. Learn more...
