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News Flash:On May 1 we handed in the Bus Petition requiring a Town Council vote (June 5 or June 26)-- then we're collecting signatures for th "Supplemental Petition"On April 2 we took a "Walk to the Bus" -- -- broadcast on Facebook Live (by Councilor Natacha Clerger)
March 27 Town Council meeting, I announced the bus petition -- it's at 1:20:45 (near the end) on RCTV video -- let's do a "Walk to the Bus" this weekend! Let's create a shuttle bus in Randolph!Wouldn't it be great if you could walk to a shuttle bus near your home, and ride it every morning to the Braintree T station or the Holbrook Commuter Rail station? Wouldn't it be great if there were a reliable shuttle bus to go shopping, or a means for our kids to go visit their friends across town? There are many housing complexes in town that are well over a mile walk to the nearest MBTA bus stop and even further from other community resources. Residents must pay the high cost of maintaining a car -- but with a shuttle van we can reduce the need for cars just to get around town -- reducing costs and reducing traffic too. We propose a shuttle van that connects housing complexes with transit hubs, workplaces, and community resources -- and we're asking for your signature on our petition to get a shuttle van set up. There are state-funded programs for "Mobility Hubs" like this -- our petition requires the Town of Randolph to figure out the funding and then set up a "Mobility Hub."
Please sign the bus petition!
This petition is part of a program to make public transportation equitable, safe, reliable and affordable. Other programs include:
Our proposed routes
Petition WordingThat the Town of Randolph will conduct a feasibility study concerning providing shuttle bus service to Randolph residents. The study will include information on securing funding, as available, for the provision of such service. The feasibility study will be conducted by June 2024 and provide a plan for funding and implementation by June 2025. Many residents, including those in mixed-income housing complexes, have limited transportation options. They must walk miles to access community resources or get to their places of employment. Residents of under-served areas need to get to stores and other commercial resources in downtown Randolph, to the Randolph/Holbrook rail station, and make connections to the MBTA and other transportation hubs.
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Lead organization on the shuttle van petition: Randolph Tenants United, contact SouthShoreTenantAction@gmail.com Lead organization on statewide public transit: Coalition for Social Justice, contact www.CoalitionForSocialJustice.org
Local liaison: Randolph Democratic Town Committee, P.O. Box 448, Randolph MA 02368, contact Jesse Gordon, chair, jesse@JesseGordon.com text 617-320-6989
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