RED SOX COULD BE LOOKING FOR $53M IN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

          A draft of the Red Sox's transportation plan for their
     new ballpark includes a proposed $53M in public
     improvements, according to Meg Vaillancourt of the BOSTON
     GLOBE.  But team officials said yesterday that the draft is
     a "work in progress" and that it does not represent a
     request for taxpayer dollars.  Among the team's proposals:
     Increasing capacity on the city's Green [Subway] Line by
     adding trains/frequency; transforming Yawkey Station into a
     full-time year-round commuter rail stop and possibly
     including shuttle busses from other rail stops. The team is
     also "counting" on $15.5M in transportation improvements
     already planned by the city (BOSTON GLOBE, 9/24).