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MassDOT researchers say following a steady increase in traffic between 2013 and 2018, the state is at a "tipping point" where many routes are unreliable.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the MBTA are announcing that the South Coast Rail Program has reached two critical Phase 1 milestones.

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has provided further details of the fatal train incident in Wareham Saturday night.

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz says the two pedestrians struck by a train in Wareham Saturday night have been confirmed dead.

Republican Charlie Baker and Democrat Jay Gonzalez met for their first debate last night. Baker will be the governor again after the election.

The MBTA has announced a $10 summer weekend fare on the Commuter Rail, valid for unlimited travel through all zones on Saturdays and Sundays June 9-Sept. 2.

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.

With the plans for Phase I of South Coast Rail announced last month, a railway from the south coast to Boston seems to be on track, but with mixed reaction from the public.

Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack presented an in-depth review of Phase I, expected to provide commuter service from the south coast to Boston by 2022.