MBTA finds that the Green Line Extension will disproportionately benefit richer, whiter riders » Boston.com Somerville — which will see the percentage of residents within a half-mile of a transit stop increase from 20 percent to 80 percent when GLX service begins — has seen its old, blue-collar reputati… During a meeting Monday afternoon, MBTA officials presented the results of an equity analysis finding that the forthcoming Green Line service into Somerville and Medford will disproportionately benefit higher-income, white riders.
“Everybody’s getting more service, but some individuals are getting slightly more service than others,” said Lynsey Heffernan, the T’s director of policy and strategic planning.
Since the MBTA received $1 billion in federal funds for the Green Line Extension, the agency was required to conduct an equity analysis under the Civil Rights Act to assess if the project would result have a racially discriminatory impact, or put a disproportionate burden on low-income riders. https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/05/25/mbta-green-line-extension-equity/?s_campaign=Email:BComToday&SUBID=017cdd7e4d&AUDID=24327233
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