Shannon Larson v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (SPR 20242767)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 17, 2024 SPR24/2767 Julie Ciollo, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Records Access Officer Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 10 Park Plaza, Suite 7760 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Ciollo: I have received the petition of Shannon Larson 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 October 2, 2024, Mr. Larson requested records “. . . pertain[ing] to the derailment of the Green Line train in Cambridge on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, that happened around 4:48 p.m. I am requesting any available surveillance video, and any videos captured by the locomotive when the derailment happened. (Videos capturing the derailment of the Green Line train last night.)” The MBTA responded on October 3, 2024. Unsatisfied with the response, Ms. Larson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2767, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the MBTA provided a further response on October 7, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the MBTA’s October 3rd response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Larson may appeal the substantive nature of the MBTA’s October 7th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Shannon Larson 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