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MA S2359
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brendan Crighton
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AI Summary
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MBTA commuter rail system must be fully electrified by December 31, 2035, with zero-emission transit infrastructure in place to meet this deadline
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Short-term electrification required by December 31, 2029 for four priority lines: Providence/Stoughton, Fairmount, and the Boston-to-Beverly segment of the Newburyport and Rockport lines
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Environmental justice communities must receive priority consideration for subsequent deployment of electrified service after initial phase completion
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MBTA must publish short-term electrification plan for public comment by November 1, 2026, and medium/long-term plans by December 31, 2028
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Plans must include critical path schedules, fiscal year cash flow needs, utility power requirements, platform strategy for automated doors, and environmental permitting strategies
Legislative Description
Relative to setting deadlines to electrify the MBTA commuter rail
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
11/26/2025