Thankfully, another LT post has provided all those links! ------ Sara Mattes
> On Oct 24, 2023, at 8:14 AM, Margaret Olson <s...@margaretolson.com> wrote: > > Sara, > All of this, including performance data, is available on the MBTA website > > On Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 1:01 PM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com > <mailto:samat...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> Could someone post the train schedule and also any official remarks >> regarding reliability? >> What is the average delay, per day/week/month over tlme? >> >> Also, is there the same for the bus? >> >> Perhaps the bus might actually be a better option? >> And, it might be cheaper? >> >> Could we have data? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 23, 2023, at 11:22 PM, Rich Rosenbaum <s...@bcdef.com >>> <mailto:s...@bcdef.com>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> "Spirit of the law" is too vague a term, and could open the door to push a >>> specific agenda. >>> >>> Be careful what you ask for. Laws are complex beasts with inevitable >>> subtleties and potential loopholes. Some would exploit those loopholes to >>> achieve what was not the original intent of the law yet not be in violation >>> of it. >>> >>> As a Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_and_spirit_of_the_law> >>> article points out, "intentionally following the letter of the law but not >>> the spirit may be accomplished through exploiting technicalities, >>> loopholes, and ambiguous language." >>> >>> Massachusetts seems to be trying to acknowledge this by giving some detail >>> as to the law's 'spirit': >>> >>>> In a letter, Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Economic >>>> Development (EOHED) Mike Kennealy and Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox >>>> wrote, “This law is not a housing production mandate. It is all about >>>> setting the table for more transit-oriented housing in the years and >>>> decades ahead — which is not just good housing policy, but good climate >>>> and transportation policy, too.” >>> >>> https://www.planetizen.com/news/2022/08/118425-massachusetts-releases-transit-oriented-multifamily-housing-rules >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 7:40 PM Karla Gravis <karlagra...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:karlagra...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> "Spirit of the law" is too vague a term, and could open the door to push a >>>> specific agenda. Seems like even the State agency keeps changing what the >>>> "spirit of the law" is, since the transit area requirement was reduced >>>> down from 100% to 20%. >>>> >>>> As an example, as recently as September 30th, the HCAWG considered that >>>> building housing by the Hanscom bus stop would comply with the "spirit of >>>> the legislation". >>>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org >>> <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org >> <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>
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