rail

Mass Pirg held a transportation forum in Fall River Wednesday. Commuter rail advocates voiced their outrage over the legislature's proposed transportation bill that omits mention of Southcoast rail and say they will carry their anger to Beacon Hill.

Though it seems like it's screeched to a halt, Mayor Jon Mitchell says the forces on Beacon Hill are hard at work pushing the South Coast Rail project forward. Mitchell and other Southcoast elected officials met with Governor Deval Patrick and Transportation Secretary Richard Davey this week, hearing the latest developments on the initiative. ...