The MBTA's commuter rail network only goes as far as Worcester. Amtrak offers passenger rail service to points further west, but on its current schedule, just one train per day the Lake Shore Limited bound for Chicago travels nonstop from Boston to Springfield.
NORTHAMPTON Supporters of enhanced passenger rail service in western Massachusetts packed the Senior Center Tuesday to testify before the legislative commission studying the project’s governance and funding.From as far afield as Greenfield, Palmer.
Representation in the Western Massachusetts region, job opportunities, economic growth and access to resources were the reasons residents and politicians advocated for the development of the East-West Passenger rail.
With the Western Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission holding its first public meeting in Pittsfield Friday, legislators and transit advocates say much is at stake for the region.
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