Agenda posted before 4:00 PM November 23, 2011

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

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

Thursday, December 1, 2011, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 2 hours; estimated to end at noon)

MEETING AGENDA

1. Introductions, 5 minutes

2. Public Comments, 10 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 Items:

1. Work Scopes, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, MPO Staff, additional discussion and approval of these proposed work scopes, 20 minutes (posted 11/10/11)
1. Improving Transit Reliability to Increase Ridership (revised work scope posted by 11/29/11)
2. MBTA Rapid Transit Replacement Service Study
3. MBTA Commuter Rail Passenger Counts
4. MBTA Transit Delay Study

2. Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2011, meeting, Maureen Kelly, MPO Specialist, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 5 minutes (posted)

8. Route 9 Land Use Study Update, Eric Bourassa, Transportation Manager, MAPC, discussion of activities and progress in this current study and issues of importance, 20 minutes

9. Work Scope for TIP Project Impacts Before-After Evaluation, FFY 2012, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of this proposed work scope, 20 minutes (posted)

10. Boston Region MPO Draft FFY 2012 Schedule – Certification Activities, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of the schedule, 10 minutes, (posted by 11/29/11)

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

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