Federal Official Gives Positive Preliminary Review of Revised Green Line Plan

– Allison Goldsberry

A regional Federal Transit Administration official gave a favorable preliminary review of the scaled down Green Line extension, according to Boston.com.

Mary Beth Mello, the FTA administrator, said the revised project would still provide the same benefits in a letter to Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack.

The FTA is planning to conduct a more extensive review of the new plan, which is cheaper and includes smaller, less elaborate stations, among other cost-cutting measures.

“FTA must now undertake a comprehensive review of the revised costs, schedule, project management plan, and financial plans, the risks inherent in the redesigned project, and the technical capacity of the MBTA project management team,” Mello wrote in her letter.