The MBTA wants the public to engage on its public engagement plan. Here’s how.
“We look forward to growing and enhancing this plan to better realize our transit service goals.”
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The MBTA is encouraging the public to submit feedback on a draft of its new Public Engagement Plan and inviting local residents to attend upcoming public meetings.
“We look forward to growing and enhancing this plan to better realize our transit service goals,” MBTA officials wrote in a tweet on Wednesday.
Engagement with our riders is essential to planning & improving service. Our newly drafted Public Engagement Plan outlines our goals for a more thoughtful & responsible outreach program. Also included is how we intend to reach those goals & why it’s important.#BuildingABetterT pic.twitter.com/JNcsiYVqs3
— MBTA (@MBTA) January 29, 2020
The engagement plan, according to the MBTA’s website, is attempting to look into why public engagement is important, the principles for how they will reach out to people, their goals in creating responsible and thoughtful outreach, what types of events, meetings, workshops and hearings will be held for the public and how to ensure access and accommodations for all participants.
“We hope to hear from traditionally underrepresented populations — at all times, but also specifically about our draft plan,” the MBTA wrote. “These populations include, but are not limited to, low-income individuals, people of all races, ethnicities and national origins, the elderly, the disabled, those with Limited English Proficiency, veterans, non-U.S.-citizens and the LGBTQ community.”
Several people have replied to the tweet, one saying, “instead of you holding a public meeting to talk about how riders feel, why [not] ride the train and ask people on the actual train how they feel … actual riders that don’t have time for meetings.”
Another person chimed in, responding, “It’s pretty simple. Show up on time. Get us there safely. And charge a fair price (which doesn’t include payment bloated pensions and other ridiculous union perks).”
The MBTA currently has four public engagement meetings planned — one in Boston on Feb. 13, Quincy on Feb. 27, Chelsea on March 5, and Framingham on March 10.
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