Report lays out Boston’s transit wish list

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Boston residents hope the city will reduce the percentage of income that poorer households spend on transportation.

Report lays out Boston’s transit wish list
By Nicole Dungca Globe Staff
October 09, 2015

Boston residents want the city to eliminate fatal traffic crashes, make sure every household is within a 10-minute walk of public transportation, and ensure that MBTA trains and buses arrive on time at least 90 percent of the time, according to a new report released on Friday.

The city says the report lays out the transportation goals of thousands of Bostonians, and represents the next stage of City Hall’s planning initiative called “Go Boston 2030.” The initiative aims to use feedback from the broadest group of Bostonians possible to develop long-term transportation plans.

An “unprecedented” number of responses is allowing officials to hear what residents want the city to do before projects are planned, said Gina Fiandaca, the city’s transportation commissioner.

“Generally, we have a preconceived plan and some options and we hold meetings, and we’ll talk about them, and at the end of the day, we’ll say, ‘Choose A, B, or C,’?” she said. “And that’s not the case here.”