Laura Crimaldi v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (SPR 20232669)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 20, 2023 SPR23/2669 Julie Ciollo, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Records Access Officer Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Ciollo: I have received the petition of Laura Crimaldi, on behalf Taylor Dolven, both of the Boston Globe, appealing the response of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 29, 2023, Ms. Dolven requested the following records: [1.] Copies of geometry testing results, including track gauge, before trains went into service on the Union Square branch of the Green Line extension [and] ... any data dictionaries, employee or licensee handbooks, code tables, or other records that would define and explain any terms, codes, or acronyms used in the records and data. [2.] Copies of geometry testing results, including track gauge, before trains went into service on the Medford/Tufts branch of the Green Line extension [and] ... any data dictionaries, employee or licensee handbooks, code tables, or other records that would define and explain any terms, codes, or acronyms used in the records and data. [3.] Copies of all geometry testing results, including track gauge, since passenger service began on the Union Square branch and the Medford/Tufts branch [and] ... any data dictionaries, employee or licensee handbooks, code tables, or other records that would define and explain any terms, codes, or acronyms used in the records and data. [4.] Certificates of compliance for all track components on the Green Line extension. [5.] All emails to or from [an identified person] with the keyword ‘GLX’ from Oct. 1, 2022 through Dec. 15, 2022. One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Julie Ciollo, Esq. SPR23/2669 Page 2 November 20, 2023 [6.] All change orders to the Green Line extension contract with GLX Constructors. The MBTA responded on November 3, 2023. Unsatisfied with the response, Ms. Crimaldi petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2669, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the MBTA intends on providing a further response to Ms. Crimaldi to address her records request. Accordingly, the MBTA is ordered to provide Ms. Crimaldi with said response in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Crimaldi may appeal the substantive nature of the MBTA’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Laura Crimaldi