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The more sweeping set of projects associated with expanded passenger rail between Boston and the western part of the state may not have won approval from the Legislature, but funding for smaller projects in Palmer and Pittsfield have been secured through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's capital plan.
The MBTA's commuter rail network only goes as far as Worcester. Amtrak offers passenger rail service to points further west, but on its current schedule, just one train per day -- the Lake Shore Limited bound for Chicago -- travels nonstop from Boston to Springfield.
NORTHAMPTON — Supporters of enhanced passenger rail service in western Massachusetts packed the Senior Center Tuesday to testify before the legislative commission studying the project’s governance and funding.From as far afield as Greenfield, Palmer...
With the Western Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission holding its first public meeting in Pittsfield Friday, legislators and transit advocates say much is at stake for the region.
She’s back! Valley residents celebrate return of the Vermonter "> Mason Branch stands with his daughter, Feli Branch as she and his wife, Kristin Holder, say goodbye. Holder was waiting with a group of others to board the Vermonter as it made its way into the Northampton station on its first run back in service after being shut down because of COVID-19 pandemic. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS "> Cynthia Jirak, a member of the Expandable Brass Band plays music as people wait for the Vermonter to pass through Northampton on its first run since it shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. STAFF PH...