New Leadership Delays South Coast Rail Start Again
After previously delaying the start of South Coast Rail passenger service by about six months, MBTA officials now say they are reassessing the schedule and do not have an updated timeline to share.
South Coast Rail Now Expected to Be Ready Next Summer
Passenger service on a commuter rail expansion to southern Massachusetts is not expected to begin until next summer, about half a year later than prior forecasts, MBTA officials said Thursday.
Will South Coast Rail Trigger Multifamily Boom?
Experts say South Coast Rail will operate so infrequently, and will be so expensive to ride, that few developers will have an incentive to build speculative housing developments near its far-flung stations.
Freetown Another Step Toward South Coast Rail Completion
After decades of debate and several false starts, the Baker administration and MBTA announced Monday that construction is “substantially complete” on the first stretch of the commuter rail expansion, keeping the timeline on track to begin service to Fall River, New Bedford and surrounding communities by late next year.
New Bedford Residents Vote to Let Trains Connect City to Boston
At issue was the state’s new MBTA Communities zoning reform, and concerns its requirement to allow multifamily development by-right in some areas would spark a land rush and gentrification in the working-class city.
South Coast Rail Could Help Ease Housing Crisis
The new South Coast line and it’s 90-minute end-to-end journey will suddenly open up the region’s mix of outer suburbs, old industrial cities and rural towns – and their significantly lower home and condo prices.
MBTA Inks $159M Contract to Expand Commuter Rail to Fall River, Taunton, New Bedford
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has approved a $159 million contract to help build a commuter rail link from southeastern Massachusetts to Boston.
Ground Broken on First Phase of South Coast Rail Expansion
State and local leaders gathered just north of New Bedford in Freetown to celebrate the start of construction on the first phase of the South Coast Rail expansion project.
Plan OK’d to Spend $18.3B on Transportation Over Five Years
Transportation officials took a key step toward implementing promised improvements Monday by approving a five-year, $18.3 billion capital investment plan.
South Coast Rail Cost Estimate Soars, Officials Eye Alternative Route
The cost and timeframe of the South Coast Rail project have dramatically increased, state transportation officials said Monday, assigning the project a $3.4 billion price tag and saying they expect service to begin in 2028 or 2029.
