EZRide Shuttle Changes

Effective August 9, 2010

For Immediate Release and Distribution


CRTMA is pleased to announce the merger of EZRide Shuttle service with MIT’s NorthWest Shuttle, effective with the start of Morning service on Monday, August 9, 2010. The resulting service will be known as EZRide, and MIT will discontinue its Northwest service. EZRide will continue to operate seven (7) buses during the morning and evening peak commute hours, roughly 6:00-11:00 AM and 3:00-8:00 PM, with service every 10 minutes.

New Midday Service:

The new EZRide will include a midday loop between Kendall Square and a western terminus at MIT’s Sidney Pacific housing from approximately 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM, running every 20 minutes. There will be no midday service between Kendall Square and North Station. EZRide midday will be open to the public under the existing EZRide fare structure (free to affiliates of sponsor institutions with pass/ID, or for a cash fare for the general public).

Relocated Kendall Square stops:

Route and stops remain the same between North Station and Kendall Square for the morning and evening peak commute hours, with one significant change. EZRide stops will now be located in front of The MIT Press Building, 292 Main Street (E38) just outside the MBTA Red Line Inbound headhouse. This change will enable EZRide to provide service to MIT Sloan School. Additional Kendall area stops will be at Amherst & Wadsworth Streets, and on Ames St. between Amherst St. and Main St.

For North Station Commuters, the Morning Outbound and Evening Inbound routes remain largely the same:

If you are an EZRide North Station bound passenger, you will board and exit at the same stops as you currently board and exit at both ends of the day, with the exception of the stop relocation and additional stops at Kendall Square.

Morning Inbound and Evening Outbound changed to accommodate NorthWest Shuttle riders:

The Morning Inbound route from Cambridgeport (Erie Street), operates via Pacific St., Albany St., and Vassar St. before reaching Kendall Square. Stops will be made at all MIT Northwest Campus residences, Vassar and Mass. Ave., and the Stata Center (Vassar and Main). The Evening Outbound service will operate from Kendall to Cambridgeport via Memorial Drive, 77 Mass. Ave., Albany St. and Pacific St.

Existing EZRide customers should note that while the outbound schedules will be largely unchanged, inbound service will now depart Cambridgeport (Erie St.), every 10 minutes on the 10's, instead of on the 6’s. Inbound shuttles will depart Kendall Square on the 2's during morning and evening service.
The changes may result in slightly longer rides, or somewhat longer walks to new bus stops, for EZRide and Northwest patrons who currently use either service in the non-peak direction.

If you have any questions or require more information regarding the mergers contact Jim Gascoigne of CRTMA at (617) 324-6119 or Jim@charlesrivertma.org.

EZRide Shuttle - Two-day Detour in Cambridgeport May 12 & 13

Due to unforeseen difficulties in street reconstruction, Brookline Street will remain closed to EZRide Shuttle for at least the next two weeks. In order to accommodate this construction, EZRide Shuttle will remain on detour through at least the end of May.

EZRide will detour by turning left onto Erie Street from Sidney Street instead of its typical right turn. The buses will return to regular route at the Landsdowne Street stops via Erie, Albany, and Pacific, Sidney and Pilgrim Streets. This is the same detour used during earlier road closures.

EZRide stops at Fort Washington (Erie at Sidney Streets), Cambridgeport (Brookline at Erie Streets), and Pacific Street (at Landsdowne Street) will be affected as follows:

Fort Washington: Stop moves across Sidney Street to the opposite side of the intersection.. The stop will be on Erie Street, outside of 200 Sidney Street.

Cambridgeport: There will be NO SERVICE at this stop during the detour. Customers at this stop should walk to the Fort Washington temporary stop at Sidney and Erie Streets (in front of 200 Sidney Street) for all service.

Pacific Street (MIT's Sidney Pacific Dorm): Outbound stop remains in place, and all inbound service will board at the Outbound stop as well.

We anticipate resuming normal service during the first week of June. An announcement will be sent when normal service resumes.

These stop changes are TEMPORARY.

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this detour.

For full information see EZRide service updates.

Charles River Transportation Management Association P.O. Box 425255 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 617-324-6118

Two-day Detour in Cambridgeport to affect three EZRide Stops

Please distribute to affected Commuters Two-day Detour in Cambridgeport to affect three EZRide Stops Wed., May 12 and Thurs., May 13, 2010

On Wednesday and Thursday, May 12 and 13, 2010, the City of Cambridge Department of Public Works will close Brookline Street for two days to perform milling work on Brookline Street, in advance of full paving. This will result in street closures and other disruptions that will require EZRide Shuttle to detour away from Brookline Street on Wednesday and Thursday. EZRide will detour by turning left onto Erie Street from Sidney Street instead of its typical right turn. The buses will return to regular route at the Landsdowne Street stops via Erie, Albany, and Pacific, Sidney and Pilgrim Streets. This is the same detour used during earlier road closures. EZRide stops at Fort Washington (Erie at Sidney Streets), Cambridgeport (Brookline at Erie Streets), and Pacific Street (at Landsdowne Street) will be affected as follows: Fort Washington: Stop moves across Sidney Street to the opposite side of the intersection.. The stop will be on Erie Street, outside of 200 Sidney Street. Cambridgeport: There will be NO SERVICE at this stop during the detour. Customers at this stop should walk to the Fort Washington temporary stop at Sidney and Erie Streets (in front of 200 Sidney Street) for all service. Pacific Street (MIT's Sidney Pacific Dorm): Outbound stop remains in place, and all inbound service will board at the Outbound stop as well. Please be advised that an additional extended closure is tentatively scheduled for May 20-28, 2010. These stop changes are TEMPORARY. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this detour. For full information see EZRide service updates.