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From YouTube: Fiscal & Management Control Board Meeting
Description
Mayor Walsh delivers his testimony on the importance and necessity of enhancing the MBTA Fairmount Line before the Fiscal & Management Control Board. This meeting, held in the State Transportation Building, concerned the possibility of a service enhancement to increase frequency on the Fairmount Line as well as a plan to increase frequency across all commuter rail lines.
A
A
I'd
like
to
call
this
meeting
of
the
fiscal
management
Control
Board
to
water,
as
we
begin
I'd
like
to
remind
everyone
that
control
board
meetings
a
live
stream,
it
is
possible
that,
even
if
you're
just
sitting
in
the
audience
that
your
image
may
be
captured
by
the
cameras
by
remaining
in
the
room
you're,
given
your
consent
to
be
filmed-
and
although
we'll
remind
you
later-
is
scheduled
to
go
into
executive
session.
During
today's
meeting,
we
will
not
be
returning
to
open
session
following
an
executive
session,
as
is
our
regular
practice.
A
We'd
like
to
begin
with
public
comment,
I
see
that
we
have
some
elected
officials
with
us
today,
we'll
invite
them
to
speak
first,
followed
by
those
who
have
signed
up
and
finally,
by
anyone
else
who
wishes
to
address
the
board
we
would
wish.
We
would
kindly
ask
anyone
wishing
to
speak
about
any
issue
related
today's
agenda
to
please
come
up
to
the
podium
after
we
call
your
name.
Please
be
mindful
of
the
speakers
that
we
have
and
please
be
respectful
of
the
limited
time
that
we
have
today.
A
Please
try
to
keep
your
comments
as
brief
as
possible
boy
counselor.
When
Caine
was
on
my
left
on,
your
right
will
give
you
an
indication
when
it
might
be
helpful
to
wrap
up
comments.
We
are
always
happy
to
accept
any
written
comments
as
well.
You
can
email
or
hand
your
comments
to
Owen
at
oka
Andy
at
MBTA
comm.
We
can
assure
you
that
all
comments
will
be
distributed
to
the
board
members
and
made
part
of
the
record
of
this
meeting.
So
let
us
begin
with
mayor
Marty
Walsh
of
the
city
of
Boston.
B
Thank
you
very
much,
mr.
chairman,
and
to
the
members
of
the
board,
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
come
and
speak
today,
secretary
and
gentlemen
in
your
pocket
at
thank
you
for
for
your
work
as
well.
The
city
of
Boston's
partnership
with
the
MBTA
is
one
of
the
most
important
that
we
have
I
was
just
asked
downstairs
about
our
relationships
and
I
was
talking
about
the
importance
of
having
this
relationship,
because
it
depends,
our
residents
depend
on
it.
Our
workforce
depends
on
it.
Our
economy
certainly
depends
on
it.
B
That's
gonna
make
its
way
at
some
point
through
the
legislature.
That's
going
to
improve
and
really
think
about.
How
do
we
improve
our
service
all
across
the
Commonwealth
today
and
I
also
be
committed
to
a
constructive
partnership
with
the
MBTA
in
this
board
and
I
appreciate
and
all
there's
some
times
that
we
have
little
bumps
in
a
row,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I
think
all
of
our
hearts
and
minds
and
work
is
in
the
same
area
and
same.
We
want
to
go
in
the
same
direction.
B
So
I
want
to
thank
the
members
of
this
board.
You
don't
get
often
thanked
enough
for
doing
this
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
it's
difficult
job,
sometimes
some
days
other
than
others,
it's
worse
than
other
days
than
some
of
the
days,
but
I
want
to
thank
you
to
get
working
together.
We
certainly
made
progress.
B
We've
built
in
Boston,
we've
built
the
first
bus
lanes
and
generations
in
Roslindale
and
Austin,
and
now
in
North,
Washington
Street,
we've
put
tens
of
thousands
of
people
and
dedicated
bus
lanes
in
the
city
of
Boston
we're
protected
as
seniors
from
fare
increases
working
with
this
board.
We
also
work
to
provide
T
MBTA
passes
for
our
young
people
of
Boston
through
7th
through
12th
grade
I
want
to
thank
the
general
manager.
One
of
the
first
things
that
he
did
in
this
in
his
role
was
to
do
something
that
we
tried
for
a
long
time.
B
We're
able
to
accomplish
that
we'll
provide
a
late
night
service
for
3rd
shift
workers,
something
that
we
heard
20
years
ago.
That
was
needed
to
happen
to
make
sure
that
the
workers
that
couldn't
get
home
at
night
after
they
work
in
our
bodies
and
restaurants
and
hotels,
they
could
get
home.
These
are
important
collaborations
and
they
should
be
recognized
and
identified.
In
fact,
every
time
we
increase
access,
increased
service
and
increase
equity
in
our
system,
the
residents
of
Boston
responds
with
increased,
used
and
increased
support
of
the
system,
and
that's
I
think.
B
All
we
have
to
do
is
look
at
a
map
of
the
system,
and
you
can
see
areas
in
Boston
with
no
subway
service
areas
of
torture
in
Roxbury,
Mattapan,
High
Park.
It's
the
Fairmont
line
that
can
that's
a
game-changer.
It's
our
largest
and
most
diverse
neighborhoods
that
the
femoral
line
goes
through.
One
fifth
of
Boston
population
lives
along
the
nine
mile
route
of
the
family
line,
83%
of
those
residents
of
residents
of
color.
They
need
and
deserve
a
better
service.
B
They've
been
fighting
quite
honestly
for
better
service
for
decades,
and
we
have
an
opportunity
now
to
make
sure
that
that
becomes
reality.
The
City
of
Austin
is
making
investments
in
these
communities
from
new
markets
opens
corner
to
Madison
Square
to
readville.
We
need
investments
and
public
transit
to
unlock
its
full
potential
of
those
different,
neighborhoods
and
I
know.
Many
of
you
have
walked
those
I
know.
Brian
was
walking
those
when
he
was
a
general
manager.
Many
of
your
crystals
worked
in
those
neighborhoods
and
you've.
Seen
you
seen.
B
Those
neighborhoods
really
evolve
as
communities
and
bases
of
population,
but
also
opportunities
of
economic
opportunities.
We
need
our
teams,
the
MBTA
in
the
city
of
Boston,
to
work
together
to
create
a
plan,
a
plan
to
increase
frequency
along
this
line
and
make
the
Fairmont
Line
a
true
asset
for
our
residents,
our
city,
our
state
and,
quite
honestly,
the
MBTA
system
I
urge
the
board
to
adopt
the
service
enhancement
proposal
for
the
Fairmont
line,
that's
being
presented
today
and
I'd
like
to
ask.
B
If
we
could
do
that
in
a
quick,
timely
manner,
our
residents
and
workforce
are
speaking
loud
and
clear.
They
want
the
service,
they
certainly
need
the
service.
They
will
use
the
service
it's
a
very
important
step,
but
our
residents
don't
only
work
in
Boston.
Our
workforce
doesn't
only
live
in
Boston.
We
are
part
of
a
regional
economy
and
a
regional
statewide
transportation
network.
B
B
Drivers
wants
and
would
use
better
transit
options,
so
we're
calling
on
higher
frequency
all-day
service
on
lines
between
128
route,
128
and
downtown
Boston,
and
we
strongly
support
the
electrification
of
the
system
to
lower
emission
and
meet
our
climate
climate
goals,
as
we
improve
public
health
as
we
build
out
the
system,
as
you
continue
to
build
out
the
system.
Ultimately
I
think
it's
no
strange
and
I
know
I'm
preaching
to
the
choir.
B
We
need
a
system
that
supports
the
demands
of
today
and
certainly
unlocks
the
future
unlocks
that
the
opportunities
of
the
future
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
comm
wall.
That's
why
the
work
that
you
do
on
this
board
is
silver
is
so
vital
and
it's
why
I'm
grateful
for
our
continued
collaboration
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
time
and
I
look
forward
to
our
continued
work
together.
Thank.