October 10, 2012

Mr. David Mohler, Chair

Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization

Suite 2150

10 Park Plaza

Boston, Massachusetts  02116

Re: Environmental Impact Statement for the Northeast Corridor between Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Boston, MA

Dear Mr. Mohler:

The Regional Transportation Advisory Council is requesting that the Boston Region MPO participate in the comment period for the FRA scoping of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Northeast Corridor.  The FRA has extended its public comment period to October 19, 2012.

The Advisory Council has developed a list of items that we feel are important to this MPO region, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and New England. We would like the MPO to consider the attached comments as suggestions on the scoping for the Environmental Impact Statement for the Northeast Corridor. The Advisory Council asks that the MPO submit a comment letter to the FRA that includes the Advisory Council’s ideas. 

Yours truly,

Steven Olanoff, Chair
Regional Transportation Advisory Council

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