1. CROSSTOWN SHUTTLE

Masco is pleased to announce that starting March 1, 2004, the Crosstown parking Garage will be operational.  The Crosstown Garage is easily accessible to/from I-93, both Northbound and Southbound, and is convenient to I-90 as well,  Shuttle services will operate frequently between the Crosstown garage and the LMA.  Reliable shuttle service will operate every ten minutes during the morning hours, every twelve minutes during the afternoon/evening hours, and every forty five minutes during the midday hours, 

The Crosstown Garage is a brand new parking facility with a comfortable  heated and lighted waiting area and great amenities, such as coffee shop, for the convenience of parkers.  Security and attendant coverage will be provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Parking spaces at the Crosstown Garage are leased for at least ten years, meaning that parkers will not lose their spaces due to future development plans.

To obtain the Crosstown shuttle schedule, please click this link.  Please contact CommuteWorks (a service provided by MASCO) at (617) 632-2796 or email us for additional questions regarding the Crosstown Shuttle service.

2. NEW 6:40 AM M2 Cambridge/LMA Shuttle TRIP!

Beginning Friday, Jan 2nd, Masco is adding a 6:40 am trip from Quincy street and a 7:10 am trip from Vanderbilt hall for your convenience. Please call the Customer Service line at 617-632-2800 if you have any questions.  Thanks for your feedback!

3.  JFK/UMASS Shuttle News!

Boston - Great news!  MASCO and MASCO’s member institutions in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA) (please see below) have decided to take the JFK/UMASS shuttle out of its trial phase and make it part of their regular services for their employees and students traveling from areas south of Boston.  The JFK/UMASS Shuttle was a great success during the trial period (February 2002-December 2002) with over 400 riders taking the shuttle to work/school in the LMA.  The JFK/UMASS Shuttle will continue operating as a free shuttle and the shuttle schedule will remain the same.  The JFK/UMASS Shuttle runs Monday-Friday from 5:55 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (JFK/UMASS Station to the LMA) and 3:20 p.m. to 8:05 p.m. (LMA to JFK/UMASS Station).  Commuters can pick up the JFK/UMASS Shuttle at JFK/UMASS Station at the MBTA bus loop.  There are several drop-off/pick-up locations in the LMA: Vanderbilt Hall, the Harvard Coop, Joslin Park, 75 Francis Street, Brigham Circle, Ruggles Street (at the MBTA stop at Wentworth Institute of Technology’s soccer field), and 610 Huntington Avenue (at the MBTA stop).  The employees and students of MASCO’s member institutions in the LMA must have their institutional identification cards with them when boarding the shuttle.

 According to Jens Gregory,  MASCO’s Former Operations Manager, “The continuation of this shuttle service demonstrates the commitment of our members to improving access to the LMA.”  To obtain the JFK/UMASS shuttle schedule, please click this link.  Please contact CommuteWorks (a service provided by MASCO) at (617) 632-2796 or email us for additional questions regarding the JFK/UMASS Shuttle service.

4.  Books-To-Go® Program!

Beginning August 29, 2001, the 375 Longwood Avenue Garage will be offering the Books-To-Go® program exclusively to the monthly parkers of that facility.  Books-To-Go®, a Standard Parking signature amenity program, offers a library of books on tape (or audio books), kept in the garage office, to the monthly customers of the facility.  Any monthly customer may borrow an audio book, free of charge, to listen to during their commute!  Learn More! 

5.  TO ALL FRAMINGHAM/WORCESTER COMMUTER RAIL PASSENGERS
*The MBTA has expanded service to and from Yawkey Station!  See the updated schedule below.

COMMUTER RAIL: NEW STOP AT YAWKEY STATION

MASCO is pleased to announce that as of April 26, 2004, the MBTA added a new stop at 7:54 a.m. at Yawkey Station on the Framingham/Worcester Line. This added stop is a pilot program being operated for one year by the MBTA. As a result of MASCO’s and our member institutions’ commitment to improving transportation access to the LMA and to relieving congestion, this stop was added to the MBTA services at our request. Since this stop is only being operated on a pilot program, please inform your employees and students, so that as many people as possible will know that they can take the 506 train, stopping at Yawkey Station at 7:54 a.m. We all hope to sustain this service in the future and encourage employees and students to use public transportation.

At Yawkey Station, commuters can complete their commutes to the LMA by taking MASCO’s Fenway Park and Ride Shuttle for free. For schedule information for the MBTA’s Framingham/Worcester Line, please visit the MBTA’s website at www.mbta.com <http://www.mbta.com> and for MASCO’s Fenway Park and Ride Shuttle schedule, please visit MASCO’s website at www.masco.org <http://www.masco.org> and click on the Parking and Transportation Services link. Employees and students can contact CommuteWorks at (617) 632-2796 if they have further questions regarding their commutes to the LMA.

Effective Monday, April 26, 2004 the trains listed below will make a station stop at Yawkey Station (Kenmore Square).

INBOUND

                   
INBOUND PASSENGERS: You must board the rear three cars (closest to the engine) if you will be getting off at Yawkey Station.

L: Regular stop to discharge or pick up passengers but train may leave ahead of schedule

OUTBOUND

OUTBOUND PASSENGERS: You must board the front three cars (closest to the engine) when getting on at Yawkey Station.

MASCO SHUTTLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE AT KENMORE LOT BY ALL EMPLOYEES, VISITORS, STUDENTS, AND PATIENTS OF THE LONGWOOD MEDICAL AND ACADEMIC AREA. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE OUR FENWAY SHUTTLE WEB PAGE OR CALL OUR INFORMATION LINE AT 632-2800.

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