Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2378 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2079 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2378
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	William J. Driscoll, Jr.
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth.
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14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :William J. Driscoll, Jr.Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2079 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2378
18	18	By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2378) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for
19	19	legislation to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth. Transportation.
20	20	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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22	22	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
23	23	(2025-2026)
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25	25	An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth.
26	26	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
27	27	of the same, as follows:
28	28	1 Section 3A of Chapter 40A is herby amended by adding the following subsection:
29	29	2 (d) For the purposes of this section and any guidelines promulgated thereunder, the
30	30	3following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise,
31	31	4 “Bus station” means a bus rapid transit stop serving as a point of embarkation along a bus
32	32	5rapid transit corridor for a high-capacity bus-based rapid transport system accompanied by a
33	33	6sheltered platform, terminal or other fixed infrastructure serving as a point of embarkation or any
34	34	7stop along the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s silver line.
35	35	8 “Bus stop,” a point of embarkation along a bus rapid transit corridor not accompanied by
36	36	9a sheltered platform.
37	37	10 “Commuter rail station” means any MBTA commuter rail station with year-round, rather
38	38	11than intermittent, seasonal, or event-based, service, including stations under construction but not 2 of 2
39	39	12including existing stations at which service will be terminated, or permanently reduced below
40	40	13regular year-round service.
41	41	14 “Rapid Transit Station” an MBTA subway station or MBTA Silver Line Rapid Bus
42	42	15Transit Station.
43	43	16 “Rapid transit community” means an MBTA community that has within its borders at
44	44	17least 100 acres of developable station area associated with one or more subway stations, or
45	45	18MBTA Silver Line bus rapid transit stations.
46	46	19 “Subway station” means a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority station with
47	47	20uninterrupted service running inbound-to or outbound-from either Park Street Station,
48	48	21Government Center Station, Downtown Crossing Station, or State Street Station as part of the
49	49	22Red, Blue, Orange, or Green Lines.
50	50	23 “Trolley Station” means an MBTA station providing connecting service to a subway
51	51	24station but does not provide direct service either inbound-to or outbound-from Park Street
52	52	25Station, Government Center Station, Downtown Crossing Station, or State Street Station.