Word: railyards
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...sale’s opponents—including Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Mass. Governor W. Mitt Romney—have consistently said they fear that Harvard’s ownership of the 91 acres could jeopardize the sprawling railyard situated on the land, which, they say, provides crucial rail access close to Boston’s port and is essential to the region’s economy...
...MBTA offered $33 million for the 47 acres of the parcel where the railyard is concentrated. MBTA officials currently use the railyards as a layover facility and say they hope to develop the site in the future...
Speakers told members of the Metropolitan Highway System Advisory Board—which advises the MTA on land sales—that the loss of the CSX railyard, the only rail connection near Boston’s port, would cause a spike in truck traffic on the Boston area’s already-crowded highways...
Joseph A. Lima, Houghton’s vice president of operations, said after the meeting that the loss of the railyard would have an impact across New England...
...questioned the idea that getting rid of the railyard would have any benefits beyond the aesthetic...