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Authorities have identified a pedestrian who was hit and killed by a train in Middleborough this week.

The Middleborough Police Department has confirmed that one person is dead after they were struck by a train in the town on Tuesday evening.

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...

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...

A Southcoast Rail Task Force meeting is being set aside until after a MassDOT Board of Directors meeting on Monday. That's when several sources tell WBSM News the Board will abandon plans for the $2+ billion Stoughton route and turn their focus to the much more affordable Lakeville/Middleboro alternative...

With the dream of commuter rail connecting  Southeastern Massachusetts with Boston appearing more elusive every day one has to wonder what will be done to address the current commuter nightmare. The Boston-based "Better City" business group says the problem gets worse over time with an estimated 80 thousand additional cars on the road every work day by 2030...

The SouthCoast Rail project is still alive. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is proposing $148 million in funding for the project over the next five years, with a final vote to be taken next month. SouthCoast Rail Project Manager Jean Fox tells WBSM's Barry Richard if approved, the funding would continue to build a foundation for commuter rail from Boston to Southeastern Massachusett

24/7 News Source - The head of Boston's transit agency is resigning following a controversial decision to shut down rail service during a huge snowstorm. Massachusetts transit officials say Beverly Scott will step down on April 11th...