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MA S2416

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Mark

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to negotiate and enter into interstate compacts with Connecticut, New York, and Vermont to establish commuter rail service in Western Massachusetts

  • Establishes permanent commuter rail service between New Haven and Brattleboro with stops in Greenfield, Holyoke, Northampton, and Springfield

  • Establishes permanent commuter rail service between Worcester and Albany with stops in Pittsfield, Chester, Springfield, and Palmer

  • Explores extending the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program along the Knowledge Corridor through Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield, and Brattleboro

  • Requires public promotion of rail services connecting Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties to Albany, Boston, Brattleboro, Hartford, and New Haven

Legislative Description

Relative to an interstate compact for western MA rail service

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

11/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means11/26/2025
Transportation2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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