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MBTA Tests Commuter Rail "Quiet Cars"

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MBTA Tests Commuter Rail "Quiet Cars"

via Commonwealth Conversations: Transportation by Klark Jessen on 12/31/10

On Monday morning, January 3^rd, the MBTA and MBCR will begin the "Quiet Car" program on rush-hour trains on the Fitchburg and Franklin commuter rail lines.


The pilot program is to run for 90 days, during which time riders on the two lines will be asked to provide feedback on their experience with the program. Depending on customer response to the pilot program, the MBTA and MBCR will consider the deployment of "Quiet Cars" on all thirteen Commuter Rail lines.


MBTA General Manager Richard Davey said the program is the result of a recent survey, which indicated significant demand for passenger coaches free from cell phone chatter.


The car closest to the locomotive will be designated as the 'quiet car.' Customers using it will be asked to refrain from cell phone use; keep pagers, cell phones, laptop and PDA sounds off or to vibrate; and speak in whispers. Riders seated in a quiet car who need to use the phone will be asked to move to another car for the duration of their call. Conductors will make normal announcements during the trip. Conductors will be authorized to lift quiet car restrictions during any periods of service disruption or heavy passenger volume.


For more information, as well as tips for riding the "Quiet Car," please visit www.MBTA.com.

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Meeting notes archive for 2010

 

2010

The collection of meeting summaries for calendar year 2010


Budget Workshop 01/25/10 

Conservation Commission 08/12/10 

Finance Committee 02/02/10 

Finance Committee 03/23/10 

Finance Committee 05/04/10

Finance Committee 05/06/10

Finance Committee 05/10/10

Finance Committee 09/07/10

Financial Plng Comm 03/24/10

Financial Plng Comm 03/31/10

Financial Plng Comm 06/23/10

Financial Plng Comm 08/11/10

Planning Board 03/22/10 

Planning Board 05/03/10 

Planning Board 05/17/10

Planning Board 06/07/10

Planning Board 06/21/10

Planning Board 07/26/10

Planning Board 08/23/10

Planning Board 09/13/10

School Committee 01/12/10 

School Committee 01/26/10 

School Committee 02/09/10 

School Committee 02/23/10 

School Committee 03/09/10 

School Committee 04/13/10 

School Committee 05/11/10 

School Committee 05/25/10 

School Committee 06/08/10 

School Committee 06/22/10 

School Committee 07/20/10 

School Committee 08/10/10 

School Committee 08/24/10 

School Committee 09/14/10 

School Committee 10/12/10 

School Committee 11/09/10 

School Committee 11/16/10 

School Committee 12/14/10 

Town Council 01/06/10 

Town Council 01/20/10 

Town Council 02/03/10 

Town Council 02/10/10 

Town Council 03/03/10 

Town Council 03/10/10 

Town Council 03/17/10 

Town Council 04/07/10

Town Council 04/28/10

Town Council 05/05/10

Town Council 06/02/10

Town Council - Budget Hearing - Part 1 - 06/09/10

Town Council - Budget Hearing - Part 2 - 06/10/10

Town Council 06/16/10

Town Council 07/21/10

Affordable Housing Strategy and Development Plan

Town Council 08/04/10

Downtown Improvement Project (Collection)

Town Council 08/18/10

Town Council 09/08/10

Town Council 09/29/10

Town Council 10/06/10

Town Council 10/20/10

Town Council 11/03/10

Town Council 11/17/10

Town Council 12/01/10

Town Council 12/08/10
Town Council 12/15/10


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