southcoast rail

Governor Charlie Baker told Southcoast business leaders on Thursday, his administration is committed to improving the economic climate across the Commonwealth. Speaking at the Chamber's annual Legislative Luncheon at the Hawthorn Country Club in Dartmouth, Baker said comparing the Boston economy to other parts of the state is like night and day...

The EPA has awarded the City of New Bedford a $200,000 grant to further clean-up efforts at a brownfield site. The grant will go towards work at the former Payne Cutlery site at the southernmost section of Church Street. The 148-acre site is situated along a three-quarter mile stretch of the planned Southcoast Rail Corridor, and redevelopment of the area looks to transform it into a transit-orient

New Bedford City Councilor David Alves wants the state to establish a lottery ticket to help raise money to pay for the Southcoast Rail Project. Alves is proposing that the tickets be sold in Eastern Massachusetts only, but he says if state lawmakers from our region could muster the support for a statewide ticket, he wouldn't be opposed...

Despite the defeat of the state's gas tax indexing, SouthCoast Rail could still live on.

Both Charlie Baker and Martha Coakley say they support the SouthCoast Rail Project, but they differ on how to pay for the estimated $2 billion project. During a debate Friday at UMass Dartmouth, Democrat Coakley expressed her support for a plan approved by Gov...

State Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey is stepping down from his post at the end of the month.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley says between her and Republican challenger Charlie Baker, she's the only candidate that's serious about the SouthCoast Rail Project. Coakley made her comments Tuesday in a tour that included a stop in New Bedford...

While both Democratic candidates for the Representative seat in the 9th Bristol District want to see Southcoast Rail, they have different opinions on funding sources. Incumbent State Rep. Chris Markey and challenger Alan Garcia debated on WBSM Thursday...

A newly passed Conference Committee version of a Transportation Bond Bill includes hundreds of millions of dollars for projects in the Southcoast. The big ticket item of course is $2.3 billion to extend commuter rail service to New Bedford and Fall River...

Massachusetts House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a $13 billion transportation improvement bill that could pave the way for construction to begin on several high-profile projects around the state.