New Balance to build Boston commuter rail station

[CHamilton]

New Balance to Build Train Station as Part of Its Boston Headquarters

Another corporate sponsor is making a major investment in rail transit.

First Apple helped finance the rehab of an “L” stop in Chicago. Now New Balance is paying to build a passenger rail station that will serve its headquarters in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood, reports Nicole Anderson at Network blog the Architect’s Newspaper:

It has been five decades since there has been a commuter rail station in Brighton, but this will soon change. MassDOT Secretary Richard A. Davey and New Balance Chairman James S. Davis announced this summer that they will build a new Worcester Line commuter station, and just a few days ago, the sports apparel company gave word that it is slated to open in 2014.

 

[trainman74]

You'd think New Balance would want their employees to walk or jog to work, not take the train!

 

[Anthony]

That's pretty awesome. I used to live walking distance from there! The neighborhood has good bus service, but the Green Line (already kind of marginal) is a 20-25 minute uphill walk... so a commuter rail station will do a lot for that area even beyond New Balance. It is currently a fairly car-dependent neighborhood.