The city of New Bedford has reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to build a new $21 million pedestrian bridge over Rt. 18.
A win for New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, as the city has reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to build a $21 million pedestrian bridge.
The new pedestrian bridge would create access to the new downtown inter-city rail station at the Whale's Tooth parking lot. The...
On Monday morning, outgoing Governor Charlie Baker and other state and local officials officially cut the ribbon on the new Freetown commuter rail station.
New Bedford voters have spoken: city residents have agreed by a large majority to join the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, clearing the way for SouthCoast Rail to start service to Boston as planned in 2023.
State transportation officials told New Bedford residents at a Tuesday community meeting that the long-promised South Coast Rail project is nearing the halfway point, and could start carrying passengers by the end of 2023.
New Bedford Public Schools are among a handful of school districts in the state named as victims of snake oil hand sanitizer sales during the first months of the pandemic.
The MBTA has announced a $10 summer weekend fare on the Commuter Rail, valid for unlimited travel through all zones on Saturdays and Sundays June 9-Sept. 2.