November/December 2019
Transportation and Commuter Solutions for the North Shore
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Get ready for CommuteConnect!


The North Shore TMA has partnered with RideAmigos to bring members a comprehensive app-based ride-matching/trip planning platform. Whether you live or work in the North Shore our CommuteConnect Platform will help you find the best, most cost-effective, sustainable transportation options for your commute.

We will be going live with the new platform on December 1st! Download the mobile app-Commute Tracker by Ride Amigos for android and iOS to automate your trip logging and to be eligible for our programs and raffle drawings!


Participants in our Green to Work, Guaranteed Ride Home, and BayState Commute programs have automatically been migrated over to CommuteConnect. Please log on to complete the registration process and enter your commute. Everyone who completes this step by December 21 st will given 25 extra rewards points . Note, in order to continue participating or to sign up as a new registrant in our programs, you must have an active CommuteConnect account.

Rail Advisory Group Recommends Scenario 6-Full Transformation of the Commuter Rail
A summary of the scenarios are here . Scenario 6 envisions full electrification of the Commuter Rail with service every 15 minutes. It also calls for a link to North and South Station and a link to Kendall Square and Allston-Brighton through the future West Station. It would also speed up boarding and exiting with full high-level boarding platforms. It would required an investment of $28.9 billion.
Transportation Vision for the North Shore Coalition
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18 Communities that make up the North Shore Coalition came together at Salem State’s Enterprise Center to sign on to a transportation vision to meet the needs of current and future residents, visitors, and workers. The vision includes a regional plan to improve mobility by prioritizing non-vehicular travel, the sharing of resources for a regional bike share program, fully electrifying the commuter rail system, and many more initiatives (you can read more about it here ). The sweeping vision would be paid for with a proposed modest hike in the gas tax, a carbon tax, a surcharge fee on Uber and Lyft, as well as additional road tolls. MAPC has called on the public to urge State legislators to make this vision a reality with a much needed investment in transportation. You can write to your legislators and tell them about your transportation priorities for the North Shore here.
Beverly Depot Transit Hub Design Open House-Nov 21st, 7-8:30pm
Beverly Transit Hub design elements are ready -come to the open house and give your input!

Click Through News
City of Salem news:
  • For the first time, Zagster bike share, in a scaled down form, will operate throughout the winter, as will their scooter program
  • City officials are putting the Harbor Connector (Szetela Lane) multi-use path project out to bid in the coming weeks for construction in the spring. This will connect to the Fort Ave cycle track at Derby Street
  • The state recently completed the downtown Salem bike lanes striping project
  • Construction of the 2nd phase of the Canal Street multi-use path has begun


Latest on the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Projec t
Congrats to our Active Commute Challenge Winners!
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Active Commuting Challenge. Congrats to our grand prize winner pictured above left, Emily Hutchings from the City of Beverly! She won the $250 gift card. Our $50 gift card winners were: Elias Witman (CST), Stephen Brinton (CST), Kate Jordan (MassHire), and Naomi Francisco (City of Salem) .
Congrats to our Quarterly Green to Work Raffle Winner!
Congrats to our quarterly Green to Work $250 Raffle Winner-Virginia Bain, Cell Signaling Technology! Ginny used her $250 to buy a new light for her bike and helmet, and a new MP3 player, what will you buy with a $250 gift card?

Want your chance to win $250? Then sign up for the Green to Work program. Already registered? Look out for the email from Ride Amigos to create an account and log your commute!