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WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 APRIL 19, 2018
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Peabody trolley
study on track
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A study to bring trolley service
from Peabody Square to
the Salem commuter rail station
could get underway later this
spring after the city received
$50,000 from the state to conduct
the study.
“We met recently with a consultant
recommended by the
MBTA planning office to put
together a scope of work to
help us hire a business planning
consultant, who can do a
trolley study for us,” said Curt
Bellavance, the city’s planning
and community development
director.
The consultant for the study
could be in place within the
next couple of weeks, said
Bellavance.
The overall concept is to
run a high rail trolley service
on the Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority track
running from Peabody Square
to the Salem station. High-rail
trolleys are similar to maintenance
vehicles used on railroads
that can operate on tracks
as well as roads.
State representative Thomas
Walsh (D-Peabody) said the
trolley could be a boon for
younger people looking at
apartments in Peabody Square,
and want easier access to jobs
in Boston.
Several residents stated they
are intrigued by the prospect
of trolley service as a direct
link to the commuter rail. But,
as is almost always the case in
downtown Peabody, there are
those who have questions about
how the proposal could affect
parking.
“I’ve seen the parking issues
for residents doing business in
downtown Salem, and honestly
I don’t want to see that happen
in Peabody where the businesses
already have to compete
with the malls for customers,”
said Tara Guanci. “Customers
fighting just to park will get
frustrated and go elsewhere.”
Kristen Cafarelli said the
trolley could benefit the city
and residents.
“I live in the downtown area
and our only options to commute
into Boston are to drive
to either the train station or
into the city, which adds to the
traffic congestion,” she said.
“The current bus lines do not
run directly to Salem station,
nor is there any mass transit option
near Lowell Street.”
Bellavance said the study,
which is likely to take several
months, will look at issues such
as parking, stakeholders, scope
of service, and schedules.
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23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The
event, which will be held rain
or shine, provides residents
with the opportunity to dispose
of hazardous materials in an
environmentally responsible
manner. The maximum amount
of material a resident can dispose
is a full car load, which
is 25 gallons or 25 pounds.
Contractors may not use a
household hazardous waste day
to dispose of materials.
A full list of accepted materials
may be obtained from
the health department at (978)
538-5926 or the Department of
Public Services at (978) 536-
0600. Information is also available
on the city website and
local cable TV.
There is a $20 per household
co-pay for residents to dispose
of hazardous waste. Proof of
residency is required.
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