WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » transportation http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sun, 19 May 2013 17:24:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Mass. Senate Works Weekend on Transportation Bill http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-works-weekend-on-transportation-bill/ http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-works-weekend-on-transportation-bill/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:49:35 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=69979 The Massachusetts Senate plans a rare weekend session to consider the latest version of a bill that would pump more money into the state's aging and debt-ridden transportation system.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-works-weekend-on-transportation-bill/feed/ 0 flickr Transportation Forum Highlights Southcoast Rail http://wbsm.com/transportation-forum-highlights-southcoast-rail/ http://wbsm.com/transportation-forum-highlights-southcoast-rail/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:27:46 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=69538 A panel of transportation officials weighed in on ongoing and planned projects on the Southcoast and throughout the state Thursday afternoon.

Representatives from SRPEDD, SRTA, MBTA, and Southcoast Rail briefed the public on the challenges they face and what can be expected in the near future in terms of progress

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]]> http://wbsm.com/transportation-forum-highlights-southcoast-rail/feed/ 0 TSM Lawmakers Counter Gov. Patrick's Transportation Funding Proposal http://wbsm.com/lawmakers-counter-gov-patricks-transportation-funding-proposal/ http://wbsm.com/lawmakers-counter-gov-patricks-transportation-funding-proposal/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:28:29 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=66723 Legislative leaders have unveiled a transportation financing plan that calls for $500 million in new revenues, including increases in state gasoline and cigarette taxes.

The plan announced Tuesday rejects a $1

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]]> http://wbsm.com/lawmakers-counter-gov-patricks-transportation-funding-proposal/feed/ 0 Office of Governor Patrick, flickr SouthCoast Rail Dominates Transportation Plan Forum http://wbsm.com/southcoast-rail-dominates-transportation-plan-forum/ http://wbsm.com/southcoast-rail-dominates-transportation-plan-forum/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:30:46 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=60683 Transportation Secretary Richard Davey was in Fall River Monday, touting Governor Deval Patrick's 21st Century Transportation Plan.

The plan calls for reducing debt and generating additional revenues through an increase in the state's income tax

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]]> http://wbsm.com/southcoast-rail-dominates-transportation-plan-forum/feed/ 0 Department Of Transportation Meeting In Dartmouth http://wbsm.com/department-of-transportation-meeting-in-dartmouth/ http://wbsm.com/department-of-transportation-meeting-in-dartmouth/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:35:27 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=37869 Mass. transportation officials were at UMass Dartmouth Monday night, gathering input from about 70 area residents on transportation priorities for next year and years to come. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/department-of-transportation-meeting-in-dartmouth/feed/ 0 TSM New Bedford Mayor Updated on South Coast Rail http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-updated-on-south-coast-rail/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-updated-on-south-coast-rail/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:11:57 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=22517  

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.

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