Bus transit Pitches that I think seem reasonable
Route Modifications:
74 (orange): Extended to the Avalon@Lexington Hills residences,
75 (orange): absorbs route 72 schedule, extended to Park Circle
85 (dark blue cutting directly across mid-somerville): Extend along Central and School, and up to the Ten Hills Neighborhood, which is somewhat cut off from the rest of Somerville
Ten Hills - Kendall/MIT via Spring Hill and Union Sq
110 (red): Extend to Davis Sq along Harvard and Warner St's, up the frequency, have an off-peak dogleg to what will be the Ball Sq Station on the Green Line. With this extension you have a crosstown route hitting outlying stations on the rapid transit lines. Davis - Wonderland via Wellington Station and Woodlawn
New Routes:
53 (turqoise) - Newton City Hall - Heath Street Station. This route establishes an east-west bus route through the heart of newton, and connecting to all existing green line branches
61 (silver) Harvard to Kenmore serving Putnam Ave (cambridge) and Boston University.
102 (magenta) Malden Center - Alewife Station serving Medford Sq, West Medford, and Arlington Center
349 (purple/indigo): Waltham Ctr - Alewife Station serving Bently U. - Waverly Sq, Belmont Center, and Fresh Pond
500 (lower dark blue): Oak Sq - Downtown via North Beacon St and Copley Sq. an express variant of route 64, this creates a transit link from the Oak Sq are and the Fanueil/North brighton areas to downtown.
506 (light brown) Belmont Center - Newton Corner (local portion) via Common St, Orchard Street, and Watertown Square, express to Downtown. establishes crosstown service between belmont and watertown, connecting with both the 71 and 73 routes at Cushing Sq
551 (dark green) Waltham Station - Lexington Center via North Waltham.
552 (light green) Cedarwood/exit 26 - Watertown Square via Waltham Ctr. and Pleasant St.
557 (black) Riverside Station - Central Sq. Cambridge via Route 16, Watertown Sq, and Western Ave (additional service between cambridge and watertown on the route 70 corridor, also bringing local bus service to west newton and nonantum)
560 (hint of purple in the left hand corner): Wellesley College - Woodland Station