Transportation
Amtrak’s Valley Flyer Passenger Service to stay in western Massachusetts
MassDOT announced Friday night the Amtrak’s Valley Flyer Passenger Service in Northampton will become permanent fixture here in western Massachusetts. This is good news for people in our area who have been using this train service to explore our area. MassDOT was joined by state officials, including Congressman Jim McGovern at the Northampton Train Station…
Read MoreKnox building in Springfield to be redeveloped into apartments
City officials toured the Mason Square building where Knox Automobile was built more than 100-years-ago, which will become a new apartment complex. Mayor Domenic Sarno along with Springfield’s Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan toured the redevelopment of the historic Knox building with the developer, First Resource President Gordon Pulsifer Monday morning. The Knox building is located on…
Read MoreLocal business owners excited at prospect of East-West rail expansion
Just this week, state and federal leaders were at Union Station in Springfield, touting the benefits of the long-discussed East-West rail expansion. Many business owners are enthusiastic about the idea of the expansion, hoping that it points to an overall revitalization of downtown Springfield. Read the source article at WWLP 22 News Springfield
Read MoreHelp Stuff the Bus by Filling the Fiat for United Way of Pioneer Valley
United Way of Pioneer Valley announced the return of the Fiat at 1441 Main St., Springfield, in the interior rotunda. This time, anyone interested can stop by and make donations of school supplies to fill the Fiat as part of United Way’s Stuff the Bus initiative. Stuff the Bus provides backpacks filled with school supplies…
Read MoreFunds allocated to East-West Rail project in state infrastructure bill
An $11 billion state infrastructure bill is heading to Governor Baker’s desk, the potential legislation includes funding for the East-West Rail project. The East-West Rail project has been an idea more than five years in the making. Supports of the project at the State House say this funding opportunity is a move in the right…
Read MoreEast-West Rail Advances with $275 Million in Infrastructure Funding
The Massachusetts Senate committed $275 million to design, engineering, and construction costs to expand east-west rail to Western Mass. in an amendment to a $10.4 billion infrastruture bond bill passed on Thursday. “The train is leaving the station,” state Sen. Jo Comerford said on the Senate floor, the Republican reported. “Transportation solutions are an absolute…
Read MoreNew Ground Transportation Center Opens at Bradley International Airport
The Connecticut Airport Authority opened its new ground transportation center at Bradley International Airport to the traveling public. The newly opened, $210 million facility offers easier access to rental cars and more public parking – and in the future it will also provide improved access to public transit. “With the introduction of the ground transportation…
Read MoreBradley International Airport Cuts the Ribbon on New Ground Transportation Center Facility to Open to the Public in July
the Connecticut Airport Authority celebrated the anticipated opening of its Ground Transportation Center at Bradley International Airport with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. After five years of planning and construction, which took place at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the new $210 million state-of-the-art facility is on track to open to the public in mid-July. When…
Read MoreSpringfield’s Union Station to Host Music Videos on July 4th
Springfield Union Station is again hosting a music video of The Star-Spangled Banner sung by local talent Vanessa Ford, who is known as “The Songstress of Springfield.” Also this 4th of July, is a music video by Kayla Staley, a student at the Springfield Conservatory of the Arts. Staley performs America the Beautiful in her video, which also includes interior…
Read MoreBradley International Airport Kicks Off Summer Travel with New Nonstop and Travel Tips
Building on its COVID-19 recovery strategy, the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) is pleased to kick off this year’s summer travel at Bradley International Airport with the announcement of a new nonstop flight, offering travelers an expanded route network to choose from. Starting this August, Frontier Airlines will be launching new nonstop service to Las Vegas.…
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