southcoast rail

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...

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.

A caring warning from New Bedford Public Schools this week, as they used their social media platforms to get the word out about the dangers of walking on railroad tracks here on the SouthCoast. Dangerous Speeds The upgrades that have been happening in and around New Bedford as preparation for SouthCoast rail have allowed freight trains to increase their speeds on the newer tracks...

Railroad track upgrades along the soon-to-come South Coast Rail lines are allowing freight trains to travel at more than twice their former velocity, according to an advisory from railroad officials.

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.

We've spent years waiting for SouthCoast Rail, but something much more futuristic could also be heading this way. A proposal has been submitted for the creation of a "Hyperloop" mode of travel from Providence to Boston, with a stop in Somerset...

The Fiscal and Management Control Board of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation surprised many on Monday when, instead of discussing a proposed Middleboro route for Southcoast Rail, they decided to study the possibility of dedicated bus routes from Fall River and New Bedford to Boston.

Mass. Governor Deval Patrick held a press conference on Monday morning to announce that the MBTA will be expanding to the Southcoast.