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Want to Join our Advisory Board?
Apply by Monday, February 5!
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Are you a Cambridge resident interested in making Cambridge more accessible to people with all types of disabilities? City Manager Yi-An Huang is seeking applicants for two openings on our CCPD Advisory Board.
We meet from 5:30-7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, currently via Zoom. CCPD Advisory Board members work on projects of interest in small working groups as needed. It's a great opportunity to provide disability-related feedback on various City projects and programs! Apply by Monday, February 5th.
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February MBTA Red Line Closures |
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As part of the MBTA's Track Improvement Program, there will be multiple Red Line closures throughout the year, beginning in February. Expect longer-than-usual travel times when driving, taking shuttles, riding buses, and traveling.
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Monday, February 5 - Wednesday, February 14
Free shuttles will replace regular Red Line trains:
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All day between Alewife and Harvard Square. Shuttles will stop at Alewife, Davis, Porter, and Harvard.
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After 8:45 p.m. between Alewife and Park Street. Shuttles will stop at Alewife, Davis, Porter, Harvard, Central, Kendall/MIT, Charles/MGH, and Park Street.
- The Porter Commuter Rail Station will remain open, and rides between Porter and North Station will be free during the closures.
Saturday, February 24 - Sunday, 25
- Free shuttles will replace Red Line trains between Harvard and Broadway all day on Saturday and Sunday
- Shuttles will stop at Harvard, Central, Kendall/MIT, Charles/MGH, Park Street, Downtown Crossing, South Station, and Broadway
- The Porter Commuter Rail Station will remain open, and rides between Porter and North Station will be free during the closures.
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Accessibility Options during Red Line Closures |
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- All Shuttles will be ADA accessible
- The MBTA is hiring private bus companies to provide shuttle service. This means they may not look like regular MBTA buses.
- All shuttle buses will have a low floor and a ramp at the front of the bus or have a lift at the rear entrance of the bus
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If you are unable to use the standard shuttle bus because of your disability, ask an MBTA employee to call for a RIDE van. There will be 2 wheelchair accessible vans from The RIDE available to provide shuttle service between closed stations.
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MBTA employees can help: MBTA workers wearing red coats will be available at all of the closed stations to provide assistance. They can: 1) Provide sighted guide to/from shuttles and stations 2) Help you find a seat on a vehicle 3) Help you request accessible vans 5) Answer any questions you have
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The RIDE: The RIDE will continue to be available to passengers with disabilities who are currently enrolled with The RIDE. Enrolled members may call 844-427-7433 (MA Relay 711) to schedule The RIDE. People with disabilities that prevent them from using the standard, fixed route MBTA services may apply for The RIDE.
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Are you registered to vote? |
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2024 is a very important election year. Start planning to make sure your vote is counted! Here are important deadlines to vote in the Presidential Primary on March 5:
- Voter registration deadline: February 24
- Vote by Mail application deadline: February 27
- In-Person early voting: February 24 - March 1
- Election Day (March 5): Polls are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Check your voter registration status, apply to vote by mail, and learn about early in-person voting options on the Cambridge Election Commission's website.
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Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities Meeting
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Join us at our Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities meeting. The meeting will be held on Zoom and CART / closed captioning will be provided.
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The Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities works to reduce and eliminate the barriers that people with disabilities experience in our community. |
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