MELROSE, Mass. — Melrose Mayor Jen Grigoraitis has been elected Co-Chair of the MBTA Advisory Board’s Rapid Transit & Bus Committee by the Board’s membership of municipal leaders from across the Greater Boston area. The Advisory Board voted unanimously to confirm this appointment at its Wednesday, February 5 meeting.
The MBTA Advisory Board was established by the state legislature in 1964 to provide public oversight of the MBTA on behalf of the 178 municipalities in the service district. The MBTA Advisory Board provides policy guidance to the MBTA with the shared goal of more equitable, efficient, and sustainable transportation services for the metropolitan Boston area.
“I am thrilled that Mayor Grigoraitis has been selected by her peers to serve as Co-Chair of this committee,” said Brian Kane, Executive Director of the Advisory Board. “The City of Melrose is uniquely positioned as a community served by buses, Commuter Rail, and by its proximity to the Orange Line. Our Board is confident that the Mayor will lend a valuable perspective and thoughtful guidance to the committee, and I am grateful for her service to the Advisory Board.”
The Rapid Transit & Bus Committee reviews the MBTA’s bus, heavy rail, light rail, and paratransit operations including transformation initiatives, expansion proposals, and pilot programs. Under the leadership of Mayor Grigoraitis, and Co-Chair Matthew Moran of the Boston Transportation Department’s Transit Team, the committee will discuss service-related matters, policies, schedule changes, and the future of rapid transit in the region.
“Melrosians rely on the T every day, which is why I’m pleased and honored to co-chair the Rapid Transit & Bus Committee as a voice for our city,” said Mayor Jen Grigoraitis. “I’m looking forward to working with the MBTA and our fellow cities and towns to build upon the great progress made in recent years towards a reliable and modern transit system.”
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