FRA agreement regarding open cars

Joseph Durso filed this request with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) of Massachusetts.
Submitted Dec. 17, 2019
Status
Awaiting Acknowledgement

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From: Joseph Durso

Subject: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: FRA agreement regarding open cars

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

The 2001 agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration regarding how many cars MBTA the commuter rail system can open on off peak trains, or any MBTA or commuter rail operating entity policy to that end established in concert with the FRA. Such an agreement was referred to by the @MBTA_CR Twitter account at 2:46 PM on 12/16/2019. Please see the attached screenshot of the tweet for reference.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Joseph Durso

From: Joseph Durso

Subject: RE: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: FRA agreement regarding open cars

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Greetings,

This is to follow up on the below request, which was submitted by email on 12/17/2019.

Since we seem to have passed the 10 business day mark and I have not received any communications regarding the request, I wanted to ensure your agency is in receipt of the request.

Thank you,

Joseph Durso

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