 Garages at Salem and Beverly were originally to fill this requirement, but when it became clear that neither would be finished in 2011, additional parking at , , , and the Quincy ferry terminal were used to satisfy it.On September 15, 2012, the MBTA approved $25 million in funding for the new parking garage.The three-story, 500-space garage more than quintupled former parking capacity and includes facilities such as electric car charging stations and roof-mounted solar panels as well as a covered walkway leading over Pleasant Street to the station platforms.