South Coast Rail meeting to be held at CHS Sept. 19

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the MBTA are proposing to restore passenger rail transportation between the South Coast and Boston. MassDOT and MBTA are designing a new rail connection making use of the existing MBTA Stoughton Commuter Rail Line, which travels through Canton. Design for this route is currently 15 percent complete.

In addition, MassDOT and MBTA are currently considering an alternative rail route between Boston and the South Coast that could potentially be designed and constructed more quickly than the Stoughton route could.

This fall, MassDOT will hold a series of meetings to update the public on the status of all elements of the South Coast Rail project and to discuss the next steps. MassDOT and MBTA invite all members of the public with an interest in this project to attend one of the meetings and to share their comments and questions.

There are six meetings planned for the month of September, including one at Canton High School on Monday, September 19, at 6:30 p.m.

For a full schedule of meetings or a copy of the presentation, go to www.massdot.state.ma.us/southcoastrail. Public comments and questions may also be submitted by email to southcoastrail@dot.state.ma.us.

Short URL: https://www.thecantoncitizen.com/?p=34186

Posted by Canton Citizen on Sep 2 2016. Filed under News. Both comments and pings are currently closed.