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Officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) also threatened to take the land from Harvard by eminent domain if the yard—long eyed as a site for commuter-rail storage—was not given adequate protections by the University...
According to the final sale agreement, Harvard is prohibited from using land currently occupied by freight company CSX, the turnpike, or by the MBTA’s service tracks without prior agreement from those parties. And if the University ever decides to build on former rail land, it must first seek the approval of the state transportation secretary...
Harvard’s promise to provide future rail space to the MBTA—a concession Salvucci suggested during negotiations—is crucial in helping the mass transit system cut costs and improve service...
...ever moves off the land or cedes some of its rails, Harvard could help create a layover facility for the MBTA’s commuter rail trains, Salvucci said...
...future layover facility would pose some inconvenience to Harvard but would be important to the T,” Salvucci observed. “The commuter rail has become increasingly popular, and they’re under real pressure to improve that service...