(rshsdepot) Fw: North Station closure schedules

["Paul Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>]

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From: Henry Rosenberg 
To: luckyshow_@_mindspring.com 
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: North Station closure schedules


All I know is that it was sent to me by one of my closest, oldest friends. Do you think the library wants it?
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  From: luckyshow_@_mindspring.com 
  To: Henry Rosenberg 
  Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 10:00 PM
  Subject: Re: North Station closure schedules



  Did you realize that the postcard you sent is not one of those that the Boston Library image search has..and I think it might have been the best one (did they take out the Els in that postcard or was it further away from the station and would be out of picture on that card

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  From: Henry Rosenberg 
  Sent: Jul 16, 2004 9:45 PM 
  To: fred fep 
  Subject: North Station closure schedules 



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        MBTA releases train schedules for week of Democratic Convention 

        By Jason Lefferts
        State House Bureau 

        SHIRLEY -- Train riders from Fitchburg to Boston will likely spend an extra 15 to 20 minutes getting into downtown Boston during the Democratic National Convention, according to schedules from the MBTA. 
        The schedules released by the agency last week includes three more trains inbound and outbound on the Fitchburg/South Acton line, and also figure in 10 extra minutes for the total commute from Fitchburg to the downtown Park Street T station. 

        Instead of running into North Station, which is being closed by security officials, the commuter rail trains will run to Porter Square in Cambridge, where riders can pick up the Red Line. 

        Joe Pesaturo, a spokesman for the MBTA, said the agency will coordinate services so an empty Red Line train is waiting for commuter rail riders. He said some riders may find their overall commute shorter, with better access to other parts of the city that are not near North Station. 

        "Because of the length, the Fitchburg line is probably the least impacted of the four lines coming out of North Station," Pesaturo said. "Some people who usually go into North Station were transferring to get into the Financial District. They might be getting a more direct route." 

        North Station will be closed from the evening of Friday, July 23, until Saturday, July 31, for security reasons as the Democrats hold their national convention in the FleetCenter, which sits above the busy train station. 

        The three additional trains will run inbound from the South Action station at 1:25 and 7:56 p.m., and from Fitchburg at 5:15 p.m. The outbound trains will leave Porter at 12:30, 3:40, and 7 p.m. Only the 3:40 train will go the entire route to Fitchburg, with the other two trains stopping in South Acton. 

        "We just want to give people as many options as possible that week," Pesaturo said. 

        Security measures for the convention include a number of lane closures and some complete shutdowns of highways in and around Boston. Boston and state officials have been encouraging businesses to either let employees take the week off or encourage telecommuting or work hours that avoid rush hour traveling. 

        Pesaturo said MBTA officials have been working on a plan for nearly a year, and expect increased ridership during the week of the convention. 

        "If you consider the other option of individuals getting into motor vehicles and driving into Boston for the week, I think it's a no-brainer," he said. "We have to put our best foot forward. We have to do our best to put forward quality service. We realize people are going to turn to the T." 

        The schedules for convention week are available on-line, at www.mbta.com 

       
       
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