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There are real concerns that South Coast Rail – when it finally arrives – could pose a 'serious danger' to some folks in the area.

A story that came out Tuesday afternoon claiming that the MBTA is halting work on the city's South Coast Rail branch is patently false, according to local officials.

State transportation officials told New Bedford residents at a Tuesday community meeting that the long-promised South Coast Rail project is nearing the halfway point, and could start carrying passengers by the end of 2023.

Current plans call for Fall River and New Bedford passengers to connect with the Middleboro line and then on to Boston

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

"Capitol Conversations" is a series of meetings sponsored by the State Dept. of Transportation, to identify transportation priorities around the Commonwealth. The meeting in this part of the state is Tuesday night in Fall River. Southcoast Rail Project Manager Jean Fox says the meetings are important steps in the planning process...

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has been given the green light to award an $18 million contract for early work on South Coast Rail. The contract with LM Heavy Civil Construction will improve five grade crossings along the South Coast Rail corridor, including one in Taunton, one in New Bedford, and three in Freetown...