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New tack on Main Street transit

By John Laidler

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  February 09, 2012

Promoting bike and car sharing, narrowing traffic lanes, and purchasing an electric shuttle bus are among the many ways Melrose, Reading, and Wakefield can improve transportation along their shared Main Street corridor, according a new report. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council report focuses on how to make the corridor more friendly to pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit users, and the environment, and how to better link the downtowns, commuter rail stations, and other key locations.

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