Massachusetts $1.8M rail infrastructure award applies to Springfield area

Rail infrastructure for Massachusetts is to economically grow with the help of up to $1.75 million, especially in the Springfield area. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) elaborated that the funding will be part of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program. To modernize rail across rural and urban communities, 46 projects in…

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Springfield City Councilors call to make PVTA bus lines free

Springfield City Councilors are calling to make PVTA bus lines free for the next two years. The councilors plan to use the American Rescue Plan Act Funds and create a two-year pilot program. The program would make lines B7, G2, and B6 free. “We’ve always thought the ARPA money ought to go to the communities…

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MCLA to Present Seminar on Transportation and Decarbonization on Feb. 16

Katherine Fichter, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) assistant secretary and chief of Climate and Decarbonization, will give a talk titled “Transportation’s Responsibility to the Climate: Our Role in Decarbonization” on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the MCLA Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, Room 121. Part of MCLA’s Green Living Seminar series, this…

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Governor Outlines Plans for Federal Infrastructure Funding, Backs East-West Rail

At a press conference at UMass Lowell yesterday, Gov. Charlie Baker outlined initial plans to invest in roads, bridges, public transportation, and environmental infrastructure projects across the Commonwealth with $9.5 billion in funding from the recently passed federal $1.2 trillion infrastructure law. “The bipartisan infrastructure law will deliver billions in funding to the Commonwealth, helping…

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Original Car Detailing Open for Business in Agawam

Original Car Detailing and its mobile auto-detailing operation recently pulled into shop space at 71 South Ramah Circle in Agawam. The move has allowed owner Nick Riccitelli and his team to expand their operation and provide more services this winter. Original Car Detailing (OCD) has an expanded menu that includes ceramic coatings, remote starters, heated…

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Northern Tier Passenger-rail Study Launches

On Thursday, Dec. 16, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will convene stakeholders and launch a study to examine the benefits, costs, and investments necessary to restart passenger rail service from North Adams to Greenfield and Boston, with the speed, frequency, and reliability necessary to be a competitive option for travel along this corridor. This…

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MassDOT begins study on Northern Tier passenger rail service

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is looking into the feasibility of restarting passenger rail service from North Adams to Greenfield and Boston. A study will examine the benefits, costs, and investments needed to create and maintain a passenger rail service with the speed, frequency, and reliability necessary to be a competitive option for travel along this…

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Neal high on East-West Rail prospects

A passenger rail link between Boston and western Massachusetts is “one of the most essential infrastructure investments we anticipate making” now that a federal infrastructure package has been signed into law, Congressman Richard Neal said Thursday. “Trains connecting Boston to Worcester, Springfield and onto Pittsfield is a top priority of mine,” Neal, the chairman of…

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Union Station kicks off the holiday travel season

The City of Springfield will celebrate the start of the holiday season Tuesday with an official tree lighting ceremony at Union Station. Congressman Richard Neal will join Springfield city officials at 2:15 p.m. to officially kick off the holiday travel season. The tree was decorated by Social Haus Displays and features a model train made…

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Amtrak east to west rail after major infrastructure bill

Taking a train from Springfield to Boston is getting closer to becoming a reality. As of right now, you can take a train from Springfield to Yankee Stadium, but not from Springfield to Fenway Park. After the passing of a major infrastructure bill, that could soon change. Read the source article at WWLP 22 News…

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