Identifying Transportation Gaps in Neponset Valley

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Identifying Transportation Gaps in
Neponset Valley
Neponset Valley Transportation Forum – November 19, 2014
NEPONSET VALLEY TRANSPORTATION FORUM
AGENDA
8:20 - 8:30 AM
Welcome from Patriot Place
Brian Earley, General Manager
8:30 - 8:40 AM
What is happening in our region?
Karen Dumaine
Neponset Valley Transportation Management Association
8:40 – 8:55 AM
Regional Coordinating Council Overview
Aniko Laszlo, MassDOT
Tanja Ryden, Executive Office of Health and Human Service
8:55 - 9:25 AM
Last Mile Solutions
Frank Gay, Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Authority
Jonathan Church, Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission
Cindy Frené, TransAction Associates, Inc.
9:25 - 9:40 AM
Break/Networking
9:40 - 10:00 AM
Long Range Transportation Plan
Set Goals and Move into Breakout Sessions
Eric Bourassa, Metropolitan Area Planning Council
10:00 – 10:30 AM
10:30 – 10:40 AM
Breakout Sessions – What is Important to You?
Reconvene
10:45 – 11:00 AM
Review of the discussions in the breakout groups
Jessica Strunkin, 495/MetroWest Partnership and Table Facilitators
11:00 – 11:15 AM
Closing Comments/Takeaway Initiatives
Tom O’Rourke – Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce
Adjourn
www.neponsetvalleytma.org
About TransAction Associates
Government
Programs
Federal Transit
Administration
(National RTAP)
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
(Access to Jobs)
WorksiteBased
Commuter
Programs
Adaptive Optics
Alexandria Real Estate
BioMed Realty Trust
Boston Scientific Corp.
Canton Commerce Center
EMC
Liberty Mutual
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
NSTAR
National Grid
Qwest (AZ, OR, WA)
RSA Securities
Staples
Sun Life Financial
Titleist
TJX Companies
Verizon (NE, CA, AZ, OR,
WA)
Winchester Hospital
Surveying
and Rideshare
Regulation
Reporting
Non-profit
TMAs
Alewife TMA
CrossTown Connect
Middlesex 3 TMA
Neponset Valley
Logan Airport
Merrimack Valley TMA
MetroWest/495
Seacoast Commuter
Options (NH)
Bank of America
Bose Corporation
Brigham & Women’s
Bunker Hill Com. Coll.
Children’s Hospital
Dana Farber
General Electric
Harvard
Medical/University
MITRE Corporation
Reebok
Staples
Sun Life Financial
Sun Microsystems
Titleist
TJX Companies
UMass - Boston
Verizon (NE, AZ, CA, OR,
WA)
… and dozens more
Shuttle
Management/
Operations
128 Business Council
Adaptive Optics
Alexandria Real Estate
Boston Marathon
Boston Properties
Commonwealth of Mass.
E-Ink
EMD Serono
Genzyme/Sanofi
Jimmy Fund Walk
Lowell Regional Transit
MathWorks
Microsoft
Neponset Valley TMA
New England Baptist
Patriots (Gillette Stadium)
Staples
TJX Companies
Veterans Hospital (Boston)
Goals of Transportation Forum
 View transportation as a whole system
 Determine unmet needs,
 Look at the efficiency of existing services,
 Explore the potential for new.
 The four key areas:
 Traditional commuting
 Reverse Commuting (transit line gaps, last mile/first mile),
 Suburb to Suburb,
 Daily Needs.
Goals of Transportation Forum (continued)
 Create a list of
Transportation Nightmares for our region.
 Takeaway – start an initiative
History of Neponset Valley
Transportation Management Association
 Organized by TransAction Associates in 1995 to mitigate traffic
and connect employees to/from Quincy Adams MBTA station and
Dan Road, Canton
 Three Canton Commerce Center employers provided matching
funds for successful CMAQ grant application to start the first
Railink Shuttle
 A partnership grew between communities and businesses in
Norwood, Westwood, Canton, Dedham.
 Goal was to work together on the transportation issues in the area
 Since then the TMA has expanded services and obtained grants to
start two other Railink shuttles—one of which has remained and
has been privately funded for six years
Neponset Valley TMA Members
Overview of Concerns/Challenges
 Businesses are faced with challenges:
 Access to the worksite (roadway congestion, pedestrian safety)
 Recruiting and retention
 Green initiatives (LEED certifications)
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Developers/Property Owners:
 Mitigate traffic related to site development
 Comply with mandated requirements
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Residents:
 Connections to transit
 Not wanting to own a vehicle
 Municipalities seek to resolve broader issues:
 Traffic mitigation
 Air quality
The “TMA” Solution
Neponset Valley Transportation Management Association
is a partnership between businesses, developers, property
owners, and municipalities who join together to reduce
traffic congestion, air pollution, and improve transportation
options in a defined region.
How Can the Neponset Valley TMA Help?
 Offers a green initiative, which helps meet the
environmental goals of employers, developers, and
communities.
 Encourages sustainable, cost-effective transportation
options that reduce reliance on single-occupancy
vehicles
 Enables companies to combine resources to share the
costs of transportation programs such as shuttles
 Partnering with an effective advocacy group –
particularly through groups such as MassBike and
MassCommute (statewide TMA Council)
Neponset Valley TMA Basic Services
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Ridematching
Emergency Ride Home
Vanpool
Carpool
Public Transportation
Transportation Fairs
Neponset Valley TMA Optional Services
Operate Shuttle Services
 Resources can be combined to cost-effectively
connect TMA Member locations to transit
stations via shuttle services.
 Interested Neponset Valley TMA Members
can elect to establish new shuttles and/or connect to existing
ones.
 The cost of shuttles can be shared.
 RaiLink Shuttle – Royall Street, Canton
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Computershare and Reebok employees.
 NStar Shuttle in Westwood 128 Commuter Rail Station.
Additional TMA Services
 Assist employers in implementing pre-tax benefits for
transit and vanpooling
 Manage a transit pass program
 Provide information updates on construction projects
 Grant writing to secure funds
 Updates on regional transportation initiatives
Transportation Resources in the TMA Region
MBTA Commuter Rail:
 Providence/Stoughton Line (Canton/Canton Junction, Westwood)
 Franklin Line ( Dedham Corporate Center, Norwood Center, Norwood Depot)
 Fairmount Line
MBTA BUS:
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Route 35 Dedham Mall/Stimson Street - Forest Hills Station
Route 34 & 34E Walpole Center or Dedham Line - Forest Hills Station
Route 24 Wakefield Ave & Truman Hwy. - Mattapan or Ashmont Sta.
Route 27 Mattapan Station - Ashmont Station
Route 33 Dedham Line - Mattapan Station
Route 34E Walpole Center or Dedham Line - Forest Hills Station
GATRA:
 Foxborough Commuter Service – Shuttle service Mansfield rail
station to town commuter lot.
 Tri-Town Connector – Norfolk commuter rail to Patriot Place.
Private Bus:
 MBTA #716 Cobbs Corner – Mattapan Station (operated by
Joseph’s Transportation)
 Dedham Local Bus (operated by Joseph’s Transportation)
NV TMA Corporate Shuttles:
 RaiLink Shuttle (Computershare and Reebok Employees)
 Royall St to 128, Commuter Rail, Quincy Adams, Ashmont
 NStar Shuttle (NStar Employees)
 NStar to 128 Commuter Rail
Major Construction Projects in the TMA Region
Canton/Dedham/Norwood/Westwood: I-95/I-93 Interchange
Phase 1: Construction begins Fall 2014
 Improvements to the I-95 southbound Blue Hills Drive off ramp to University Ave in Dedham
/Westwood
 Reconstruction of the University Avenue/Canton Street intersection in Norwood/Westwood
Phase 2: Dedham Street – Canton/Norwood/Westwood
 Construction of an off-ramp from I-95 northbound to Dedham Street
 Widen Dedham Street from two to four lanes; widen the bridges over AMTRAK and the Neponset River;
and replace the I-95 bridge. Signals are to be installed at the two I-95 ramps and at Shawmut Road
Phase 3: I-95/I-93 Interchange – Canton/Dedham/Norwood/Westwood
 Reconfigure existing I-95 northbound loop ramp with a two lane, direct connect flyover ramp
 Realigned and improved, high speed, two-lane, direct connection between I-93 southbound and I-95
southbound
 A new exit ramp from I-93 southbound to University Avenue
 Construction of a new entrance ramp from University Avenue to I-93 northbound, including the
discontinued use of the Green Lodge Street west of Elm Street
 A two-mile section of I-95 southbound from Route 128 to Neponset Street will be widened to four lanes
 A one-mile section of I-95 northbound from Dedham Street to Route 128 will be widened to four lanes
 The abandoned I-95 stub area, located north of the interchange will be removed and the area will be
restored as parkland and returned to the DCR
Major Construction Projects in the TMA Region
University Station Project
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Mixed-use development of retail, residential, office and hotel.
500,000 sf retail and restaurant.
Target anticipated to open in March 2015; Wegman’s in June 2015.
350 high-end residential units,
Up to 100 units of assisted living and memory care senior living,
Up to 300 additional residential units.
350,000 sf of office space
160-room hotel
Contact Information
Karen Dumaine
TransAction Associates
781-404-5023 office, 781-790-3675 mobile
director@neponsetvalleytma.org
www.transactionassoc.com

Identifying Transportation Gaps in Neponset Valley

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