MBTA South Coast Rail to begin passenger service

MBTA to begin South Coast Rail passenger service March 25
South Coast Rail will give the communities of Taunton, Freetown, New Bedford, Middleboro and Fall River, Mass., passenger rail service for the first time in 65 years.
South Coast Rail set to open in late March
The MBTA said trains will begin carrying passengers from Fall River and New Bedford to Boston on March 24, pending final approval by the Federal Railroad Administration.
What's the train schedule? MBTA meeting could answer lingering South Coast Rail questions.
With South Coast Rail service only six weeks away, the public is invited to hear directly from officials about the final steps. What's left to decide?
MBTA officials announce South Coast Rail is scheduled to open March 24
MBTA officials gathered Monday night to announce that South Coast Rail is set to open for passengers in late March. After thousands of test runs and years of safety training, the project is set to bring passenger rail service to the South Coast for the first time in 65 years.
MBTA announces March 24 start date for South Coast Rail
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will launch South Coast Rail operations — serving a group of southeastern Massachusetts communities that have been without passenger rail for 65 years — on March 24,
South Coast Rail sets service kickoff date
The South Coast Rail will begin passenger service next month, extending commuter rail access for the first time in 65 years.
South Coast Rail to begin service earlier than expected
The South Coast Rail, a project aimed at delivering commuter rail service between southeastern Massachusetts and Boston, is coming earlier than expected, according to media reports. The project was originally slated to begin in May,
South Coast Rail service to officially begin March 24
The long-awaited South Coast Rail service — which will connect Fall River, Freetown, New Bedford, Middleboro and Taunton to Boston — is slated to begin this spring.
MBTA sets start date for South Coast Rail service
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said Friday that commuter trains to the South Coast will begin running on March 24.

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