The Governor is proposing another delay in building the Green Line to Somerville and Medford, from 2014 to 2016. The argument is that the state can seek federal funding to help build the project that way. The problem is that the state already has 2-3 projects it is asking the feds to fund out of the same pot, so getting federal money seems unlikely.

This is a state-agreed project provided as mitigation for the traffic and air quality problems the Big Dig brought to Somerville and if state funding is needed to bring it in on time, so be it. The project has already been delayed from 2001 to 2014 for no particularly good reason other than the state didn't want to pay to build it. If another delay bothers you, check out the STEP web site for more info on how to let the state know you're upset: www.somervillestep.org