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Western Mass. Amtrak Expansions Are Flush With Funding, But New Routes Won’t Debut ‘Til 2030s

Years of work remain before new Amtrak routes start rolling through Springfield to connect Boston, Albany, and New Haven.

May 14, 2025

MBTA Regional Rail Service Has Arrived In Fall River and New Bedford

"The platform was packed. A lot of people were taking pictures and videos. And then there were some people for whom it was just another workday," a rider on the first train told StreetsblogMASS.

March 24, 2025

The Path Forward For MassDOT’s West Station Plans Is Getting Narrower

“What are we giving up by placing a rail yard within this area where we’re creating a new neighborhood, one that could certainly use additional housing?"

March 20, 2025

Designers’ Tempers Fray As Major Issues Remain Unresolved for Allston I-90 Project

A consultant at VHB, an engineering firm that's received millions of dollars for its design work on the Allston Multimodal Project, cursed at a neighborhood task force member for asking tough questions about the project's viability during a virtual hearing last Friday.

February 3, 2025