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DARTMOUTH - Over 50 local elected officials and residents attended an informational meeting on proposed changes to the South Coast Rail project at UMass Law at Dartmouth Thursday evening.

DARTMOUTH - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting Thursday, updating area residents on the recent changes to the SouthCoast Rail Project. MassDOT filed a notice of project change last month, opting for a diesel route to New Bedford and Fall River through Middleboro rather than Stoughton...

There are now more details on the MassDOT's plan to create a SouthCoast Rail plan, but more questions remain as well. According to State House News Service, MassDOT wants to go with the diesel-based Middleboro route as "Phase One" of the project because it can be completed faster and cost about a third as much as building the $3...

NEW BEDFORD - An email sent out by state officials that states the South Coast Rail Project will run through Middleboro rather than Stoughton was a mistake.

To be within the radius of the MBTA means being subjected to much higher taxes to pay for an institution that is rarely held accountable for fiscal irresponsibility and "special" tax zones for businesses who happen to be near train stations, even if the station doesn't benefit this business at all...

All options are still on the table as far as Southcoast Rail goes. After attending Monday's MassDOT Fiscal and Management Control Board meeting, New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce President Rick Kidder says the state isn't leaning too much one way or the other in favor of one particular route...

The Fall River Area and New Bedford Area Chambers of Commerce invited Lt. Governor Karyn Polito to speak at their annual Legislative Luncheon at Rachel's Lakeside in Dartmouth Thursday.

If you're looking for just one more unique experience this summer, it's time to check out Cape Cod Central Railroad's Rails and Ales beer tasting.

State Representative William Strauss says the Southcoast Rail alternative route seems like a viable option. Speaking with WBSM's Phil Paleologos, the Chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation says the Stoughton route, coming in at $3...

BOSTON (AP) _ Republican Gov. Charlie Baker is suggesting an alternative route for commuter rail service to New Bedford and Fall River as the projected price tag for the original project surges. The estimated cost for the long-awaited South Coast rail project grew on Monday, from more than $2...