OVERVIEW

The potential impact of improved public transit in the Somerville and Medford area has been studied for decades with numerous potential benefits identified, including:

• Improving regional air quality in a corridor containing Environmental Justice communities.
• Encouraging economic development and job creation by providing significantly improved transportation access to a key region of the Commonwealth.
• Addressing long-standing transportation inequities by extending MBTA light rail service to three densely-populated municipalities with high demand for public transit services.
• Supporting opportunities for smart growth initiatives and sustainable development.
• Reducing automobile congestion along the heavily traveled I-93/Route 38/Route 28/Route 16 corridors.