Agenda posted before 4:00 PM, October 13, 2016

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Conference Rooms 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

October 20, 2016, 10:00 AM
(Estimated duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes, expected ending at 12:20 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1.      Introductions, 5 minutes 

2.      Public Comments, 5 minutes

3.      Chair’s Report, 5 minutes  

4.      Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

5.      Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6.      Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

7.      Action Item: Work Program for: Access Advisory Committee Support: Federal Fiscal Year 2017, Lourenço Dantas, Manager of Certification Activities, MPO Staff: presentation of the proposed CTPS work to provide staff assistance and ongoing support of the Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA (AACT); vote to approve;
5 minutes (to be posted)

8.      Work Plans for Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Certification Activities, Lourenço Dantas, Manager of Certification Activities, MPO Staff: presentation on the various MPO staff activities that support production of the certification documents and the general operation of the MPO and its 3C process; 25 minutes (to be posted)

9.      Construction Cost Estimates: Current Practice and Proposed Improvements, David Anderson, MassDOT Highway Division: presentation; 35 minutes

10.   Automated Fare Collection (AFC) 2.0, Matthew Ciborowski, MBTA: presentation on the MBTA’s effort to implement a new AFC system to enhance customer experience and address various limitations associated with the current fare collection system; 35 minutes

11.   State Implementation Plan (SIP) Update, Bryan Pounds, MassDOT: monthly report for public information on progress; 5 minutes

12.   Members’ Items, reports and notices by MPO members, including regional concerns and local community issues; 5 minutes

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