July 14, 2022 |From the Mayor, MBTA, News, Transportation

Lynn Mayor Nicholson makes statement on MBTA station closure

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UPDATE: JULY 22, 2022 | The MBTA has now decided to hold off on closing the station, until the design phase is completed and work is set to begin. A press conference was held with city and state elected officials about this decision, which you can watch in full here.

Click here to read about the MBTA station closure.

The MBTA recently announced that they will be temporarily shutting down Lynn’s commuter station at Central Square, which could last 3 or more years, and demolishing the parking garage next spring.

We understand the need for critical upgrades to the Lynn commuter rail station and want to see the safety of our residents prioritized above all. We are also excited about the prospect of a much-needed, more accessible new station at Central Square. At the same time we are frustrated that the MBTA has not yet committed to the steps necessary to provide convenient and efficient options for commuters who will be forced to make alternate plans.

This is a huge loss of such a major asset to our residents. Many residents rely on the commuter rail to get to work, go to school, make healthcare appointments, and much more.

We have also requested that when the MBTA parking garage closes permanently next spring, the T provide enough parking spaces for the 150-200 residents/commuters who currently use the garage daily. This includes employees of several businesses and nonprofits in the area, as well as downtown residents with monthly parking passes for the garage. We have identified several potential options for these spaces and have forwarded that list to the MBTA.

The Lynn State Delegation and the City will continue to work together to advocate for our residents, who should not be forced to pay higher fees and lose access to reliable transportation for an extended period of construction. We hope residents will join us at the T’s public hearing on this scheduled for August 3rd.

Spanish:

El MBTA anunció recientemente que cerrará temporalmente la estación de cercanías de Lynn en Central Square, lo que podría durar 3 años o más, y demolerá el estacionamiento la próxima primavera.

Entendemos la necesidad de mejoras críticas en la estación de trenes de cercanías/pasajeros de Lynn y queremos que la seguridad de nuestros residentes sea una prioridad por encima de todo. También estamos entusiasmados con la perspectiva de una nueva estación más accesible y muy necesaria en Central Square. Al mismo tiempo, nos frustra que la MBTA aún no se haya comprometido con los pasos necesarios para brindar opciones convenientes y eficientes para los viajeros que se verán obligados a hacer planes alternativos.

Esta es una gran pérdida de un activo tan importante para nuestros residentes. Muchos residentes dependen del tren suburbano para ir al trabajo, ir a la escuela, programar citas médicas y mucho más.

También hemos solicitado que cuando el estacionamiento de MBTA cierre permanentemente la próxima primavera, el tren proporcione suficientes espacios de estacionamiento para los 150-200 residentes/viajeros que actualmente usan el estacionamiento a diario. Esto incluye empleados de varias empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro en el área, así como residentes del centro con pases mensuales de estacionamiento para el garaje. Hemos

identificado varias opciones potenciales para estos espacios y hemos enviado esa lista a la MBTA.

La Delegación del Estado de Lynn y la Ciudad continuarán trabajando juntos para abogar por nuestros residentes, quienes no deberían verse obligados a pagar tarifas más altas y perder el acceso a un transporte confiable durante un período prolongado de construcción. Esperamos que los residentes se unan a nosotros en la audiencia pública del tren sobre esto programada para el 3 de agosto.

Khmer:

MBTA ថីៗះនសពួកនឹងបិទបះសននីយ៍ដឹកជនរបស់ Lynn Central Square លចនរយៈល 3 ំឬើនងះ ើយនឹងរុះនននិឃរដូវយ។

ើងយល់ពីតវរសប់រើឱើរើងដ៏សំន់ចំះនីយ៍រថើង Lynn និងចង់ើញសុវតិពរបស់អករស់របស់ើងទិពងើំងអស់។ ើងក៏រើបផងរចំះររពឹងទុកនីយ៍ថីលំច់ និងចចូលដំើររនន់ើន Central Square ។ កងលមួយះ ើងនរខកចិតល MBTA មិនន់នចិតចំះជំនំច់ ើមីផល់នូវជើសដ៏យួល និងនសិទពសប់អកើដំើរលនឹងវបងំឱើនរជំនួស។

ះរត់បង់ ពសមតិដធ៏ ំមួយសប់អកុកើង។ អកុកើនពឹងកើផវរថើងើមីើរ ៀន ើរត់ជួបំសុខព និងើនៀត។

ើងក៏នើសុំផងរលលននចតរថយន MBTA បិទអចិយ៍និឃរដូវយ T ផល់កងចតរថយនប់ន់សប់អករស់ 150-200 ក់លបចបនើននៀងល់។ ះប់បលំងនិជិតជីវកម និងអងរមិនរកក់ចំញមួយចំនួនកងតំបន់ះ ក៏ដូចអករស់ទីជុំជនលនប័ណចំណតំសប់នន។ ើងនកំណត់ជើសសនុពលើនសប់ចះំងះ ើយនបនបនបីះ MBTA ។

គណៈតិភូរដ Lynn និងទីុងនឹងបនើររួមើមីតស៊ូមតិសប់ពលរដរបស់ើង លមិនគួរវនបងំឱបង់ខស់ និងត់បង់លទពទទួលនមយើដំើរលចទុកចិតនសប់រយៈលបន រងសង់។ ើងសងឹមអកុកនឹងចូលរួមមួយើងកងសវររណៈរបស់ T អំពីឿងះលងើទី 3 សី។

The above press release was submitted to us by Mayor Jared Nicholson’s office.