Rail projects inching along in Western Mass. as MassDOT discusses hourly trains from Springfield to NYC

Rail projects inching along in Western Mass. as MassDOT discusses hourly trains from Springfield to NYC

MAJOR TRANSIT improvements may be on the horizon in Springfield, according to Meredith Slesinger, rail and transit administrator for MassDOT. Slesinger revealed that MassDOT, Amtrack, and rail agencies in Connecticut are discussing plans for an hourly train service between Springfield and New York City, during a board of directors meeting last week. She also gave an update on plans for Amtrack to add two daily Boston-Springfield services by 2030…

How Western Mass Can (and Will) Get More Rail Service Comes into Focus…

Hourly service to New York was the headline out of the March 19 Massachusetts Department of Transportation board of directors meeting. Rail & Transit Administrator Meredith Slesinger turned heads when she announced that as a goal last Thursday. Yet the clarity she offered on the future of passenger rail in Western Mass more generally may have been more significant. The post How Western Mass Can (and Will) Get More Rail Service Comes into Focus… …

Rail Projects Inch Along in W. Mass. as MassDOT Discusses Hourly Springfield-NYC Trains

Major transit improvements may be on the horizon in Springfield, according to Meredith Slesinger, rail and transit administrator for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.