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SPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and other local dignitaries made the ceremonial first trip south Friday on CTrail from the renovated Union Station to Hartford. "This was a wise expenditure of the public purse and those of us who voted for it had ought to defend it," Neal said upon reaching Hartford. Reminiscent of driving the golden spike that completed the transcontinental… Read more »

With many families displaced by Hurricane Maria facing potential homelessness when federal aid runs out on June 30, Massachusetts lawmakers again urged the Trump administration this week to provide long-term housing assistance to Puerto Rico evacuees. All 11 members of the state's congressional delegation signed a letter calling on Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock… Read more »

About a year from now, travelers will be able to leave Greenfield on a morning train, make it to Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal in 4 hours, 15 minutes and be assured that there'll be a night train home that same day. The commonwealth of Massachusetts has an agreement with Connecticut authorities and Amtrak to provide on a pilot basis two extended daily CTrail trains from Springfield… Read more »

Members of Massachusetts' congressional delegation raised concerns Tuesday about President Donald Trump's signed agreement with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, arguing that it lacks details and falls short in addressing current threats.  With the United States set to move forward in its negotiations with Pyongyang following Trump and Kim's historic summit in Singapore, the… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Some state lawmakers have expressed concerns about the lack of details in the agreement between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump.  Senator Ed Markey - the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee, which deals with North Korean Policy - had some harsh words from the Senate floor about this meeting, commenting that the… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The state is launching the first step in determining the feasibility of east/west passenger rail between Pittsfield and Boston.    Gov. Charlie Baker, surrounded by state and federal officials at Union Station, announced on Tuesday that the state Department of Transportation is soliciting requests for proposals for a consultant team to study the… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Massachusetts officials plan to hire a consultant to study the possibility of passenger rail service between Boston and Springfield. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced the feasibility study Tuesday at Union Station in Springfield, while also announcing that passenger rail service between that city and Greenfield will begin on an experimental basis next… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, Gov. Charlie Baker and state officials are hoping to spur greater economic development across the commonwealth with the launch of a pilot passenger rail service between Greenfield and Springfield in combination with a feasibility study for an east-west passenger rail. Tuesday at Union Station, Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker made a major announcement on Tuesday about the future of rail transportation in the Commonwealth. Changes to routes aim to better connect the Pioneer Valley through the northeast as leaders explore new options to expand service. Baker, along with local leaders, met today at Union Station in Springfield.  They are looking to… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Governor Baker joined state and local officials to announce two state transportation initiatives at Union Station Tuesday.  Gov. Baker revealed two state-funded initiatives that'll expand ridership in the Pioneer Valley from North to South and possibility east to west in the future. Gov. Baker said consultants will study the feasibility of rail service… Read more »