transportation bill

The governor's latest transportation bill includes $825 million in bonding authority 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.

Taxes on gasoline and cigarettes are set to increase after Massachusetts lawmakers voted to override Gov. Deval Patrick's veto of a transportation financing bill.

A bill that would pay for modernizing the state's transportation system is back before the Legislature.

A Southcoast lawmaker, Mattapoisett Democrat William Straus,  has been named to a conference committee to resolve differences between the House and Senate verisons of a State Transportation bill.  Both branches this month approved legislation that calls for $500-million in transportation spending...

There are signs that Gov. Deval Patrick and legislative leaders may be inching closer to compromise on a transportation finance bill.