The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) votes to approve this work program.
Not listed in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 UPWP
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Client Supervisor: Sandy Johnston
Principal: Rose McCarron
Manager: Bradley Putnam
FFYs 2026 and 2027 MassDOT-directed planning funds
Schedule and budget details are shown in Exhibits 1 and 2, respectively.
The overhead rate used to calculate the budget is subject to change every July 1 based on the approved projected overhead rate for the state fiscal year (SFY).
This studyis supported in full with non-MPO funding. Committing MPO staff to this project will not impinge on the quality or timeliness of MPO-funded work.
The MBTA is seeking to better understand how people access its service. One of the key ways that riders access the system is through parking private vehicles to begin their trips. The MBTA owns and operates parking lots and garages near many of its transit stations. Other parking facilities adjacent to MBTA stations are owned by municipalities or private entities. Data on parking capacity and utilization can assist the MBTA in planning. While the MBTA is able to gather data from its own parking facilities, it lacks data on parking capacity and utilization at facilities owned by others. MPO staff have collected data on non-MBTA lots in the past as part of the Congestion Management Process, cumulating in the Park-and-Ride Data Dashboard available on the MPO website. This data has not been updated since 2018.
MPO staff will assist the MBTA by gathering data on parking capacity and utilization at facilities near MBTA stations that are owned by municipalities or private entities. These data will help the MBTA to better understand how riders access its services, and they could help to strengthen the MBTA’s relationships with municipal and private partners.
Staff will review past data on parking capacity and utilization, determine whether old parking facilities have closed or new ones have opened, and work with the MBTA to prioritize which parking facilities to count. Staff will work with municipalities to understand the status of parking facilities and leverage any existing data held at the municipal level.
Sampling plan for counting parking facilities near MBTA stations
Staff will count parking capacity and utilization in accordance with the sampling plan from Task 1.
Parking counts data
Staff will review and process parking counts as they are collected, submit them to the MBTA, and work with the MBTA to adjust the sampling plan as needed. Staff could conduct additional counts at the same facilities or count new facilities.
Revised sampling plan and additional counts as requested
| Task |
Month | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1.
Develop Sampling Plan |
From Month 1.0, Week 1 to Month 2.25, Week 2.
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2.
Collect Data |
From Month 2.5, Week 3 to Month 12.75, Week 4.
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3.
Process Data |
From Month 3.0, Week 1 to Month 12.75, Week 4.
Deliverable
A
Delivered by Month 5.75, Week 4.
Deliverable
B
Delivered by Month 12.75, Week 4.
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| Task |
Person-Weeks by Pay Grade | Direct Salary |
Overhead (122.59%) |
Total Cost |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-8 | G-6 | G-1 | Total | ||||
1.
Develop Sampling Plan
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1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | $4,706 | $5,769 | $10,475 |
2.
Collect Data
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0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | $5,611 | $6,879 | $12,490 |
3.
Process Data
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0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | $2,487 | $3,048 | $5,535 |
Total
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1.0 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 10.3 | $12,803 | $15,696 | $28,500 |
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