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Let’s also keep CT in mind – read what then-governor Dannel Malloy told the Berkshire Record

There's been so much going on in Massachusetts, exciting developments and a lot of debate, and that winding road down to New Milford looks a lot longer in the winter. But we can't forget our friends, and the rail line, in Connecticut. It was good to have a reminder in the excellent Berkshire Record article, [...]

By |2020-02-28T18:25:39+00:00February 28th, 2020|Train Blog|0 Comments

Housatonic Line: Let’s make this happen!

With the favorable reporting on  Senate Bill SB2096 and House Bill HB3110 (HD1892), "A special act funding a study of passenger service on the Housatonic rail line," by the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Transportation, we need to ensure that they move ahead through the legislative process. Help us ensure that the full Berkshire delegation is [...]

By |2020-05-01T17:02:17+00:00February 19th, 2020|Train Campaign|0 Comments

The Campaign for East-West Trains

From a Trains in the Valley report about the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) meeting on February 6th of the East-West Rail Study Advisory Committee: “To the surprise of many in the room the numbers presented (ridership projections and estimated costs) were wildly different than what the previous study (from 2016) had projected. / As [...]

By |2020-04-30T21:18:18+00:00February 11th, 2020|Train Campaign|0 Comments

Housatonic Bills Move Forward

We are very pleased to report that Senate Bill SB2096 and House Bill HB3110 (HD1892) have has been "reported out" favorably by the state's Joint Committee on Transportation. These bills were filed by the Train Campaign with the help of State Senator Adam Hinds and State Rep Smitty Pignatelli. They now move on to the next [...]

By |2020-04-30T21:06:49+00:00February 10th, 2020|Train Campaign|0 Comments

Massachusetts Day of Action

Transportation is high on the agenda in Massachusetts this legislative session, so this is prime time to make sure YOUR priorities are represented in Boston! Join T4MA and many advocates from around the state to support urgently needed transportation legislation. This Call to Action event is an opportunity to ensure your voice is heard by [...]

By |2020-05-01T17:08:07+00:00February 5th, 2020|Train Campaign|0 Comments

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