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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2817 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3666
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey and Michelle L. Ciccolo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to increased transportation options for Arlington and Lexington.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex1/16/2025Michelle L. Ciccolo15th Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2817 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3666
By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 3666) of Sean Garballey and Michelle L. Ciccolo for an investigation by a
special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the financial feasibility
and capability of providing rapid transit to the towns of Arlington and Lexington.
Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to increased transportation options for Arlington and Lexington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other general or special laws to the contrary, there
2shall be a commission to study the financial feasibility and department capability of providing
3rapid transit to the Towns of Arlington and Lexington by either extending the MBTA red line to
4include a stop in Arlington and Lexington and / or creating a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line from
5Alewife down Route 2 to the I-95 interchange with stops in Arlington and Lexington. Both
6options shall be fully evaluated and a recommendation made upon the conclusion of the
7commissions' work. The commission shall consist of 10 members: 3 members of the house of
8representatives, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the house minority leader; 3 members of the
9senate, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the senate minority leader; the secretary of the
10department of transportation or a designee; the chairman of the MBTA or a designee, and 2
11members to be appointed by the governor. 2 of 2
12 SECTION 2. The commission shall file its findings and recommendations with the chairs
13of the joint committee on transportation no later than twelve months following the passage of
14this bill.