Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will host a series of public meetings in September on the proposed restoration of passenger rail service between the South Coast and Boston.
Designers are currently considering using the existing MBTA Stoughton Commuter Rail Line for a new connection, with the design for this route 15 percent complete. In addition, MassDOT and the MBTA are also considering an alternative rail route between Boston and the South Coast that could potentially be designed and constructed more quickly than the Stoughton route.
The public meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the following places:
- September 7, New Bedford at the Greater New Bedford Vocational High School Auditorium;
- September 12, Taunton at the Bristol Community College;
- September 14, Fall River at the Bristol Community College;
- September 15, Easton at the Middle School Auditorium;
- September 19, Canton at the Canton High School Auditorium; and
- September 22, Middleborough at the High School Auditorium.