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MA S2442
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Rush
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AI Summary
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MassDOT must conduct a feasibility study on extending MBTA Orange Line rapid transit service from Oak Grove in Malden to Roslindale Village in Boston
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Study must evaluate projected capital costs, operating costs, revenue estimates, and ridership levels for the extension
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Analysis required on using existing rights of way, environmental and community impacts, and available federal, state, local, and private funding sources
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Study must assess regional equity in rapid transit investments and potential economic, social, and cultural benefits to Boston neighborhoods and the commonwealth
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Report due to legislative clerks, Ways and Means committees, and Joint Committee on Transportation within 120 days of passage
Legislative Description
Resolve directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of extending the orange line
Last Action
Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
12/15/2025