MBTA officials have pushed the target opening date for South Coast Rail back to May 2025, delaying the long-awaited restoration of train service to Fall River, New Bedford and Taunton by another year. MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng, the agency’s top official, delivered the news personally at a pair of public meetings in Fall River […]
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South Coast Rail delayed again, as MBTA parts ways with project’s top manager
MBTA officials have announced that South Coast Rail is unlikely to meet its goal of opening this summer, less than a month after the agency quietly parted ways with the project’s highest-ranking manager. At a public presentation in Fall River Wednesday night, a senior project manager for South Coast Rail, Jean Fox, said she could […]
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Popular T line for Rhode Islanders to close for 30 days
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that MBTA Orange Line riders have just over two weeks before the line is closed for necessary repairs. The T’s General Manager Steve Poftak says the improvements will pay off for riders in years to come.