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She’s back! Valley residents celebrate return of the Vermonter >Mason Branch stands with his daughter, Feli Branch as she and his wife, Kristin Holder, say goodbye. Holder was waiting with a group of others to board the Vermonter as it made its way into the Northampton station on its first run back in service after being shut down because of COVID-19 pandemic. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS >Cynthia Jirak, a member of the Expandable Brass Band plays music as people wait for the Vermonter to pass through Northampton on its first run since it shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
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The Green Line Extension under construction next to a Lowell Line commuter rail train, seen from the Cross Street overpass in East Somerville on Oct. 1, 2020. (Mass.Streetsblog.org photo)
On March 31, President Biden outlined a proposal for a $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan, a sweeping stimulus package designed to rebuild the nation s infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote affordable access to opportunity.
The plan includes more than $115 billion for roads and bridges, along with spending $85 billion for transit services and $80 billion on intercity rail.
Many details remain to be worked out through negotiations and debates in Congress, but here is a quick look at what that kind of money could buy for Massachusetts:
MassDOT’s million-dollar East-West rail final report overdue; ‘There comes a point where you have to just get the work done’
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The East-West Passenger Rail Study Advisory Committee held a meeting to discuss their progress at the Springfield Sheraton. This is one of the many charts that lined the room. (Don Treeger / The Republican)
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The final report for the long-awaited East-West rail link from Pittsfield to Boston was due to be released on Nov. 30. However, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation has still yet to publish the final report and is giving nothing away as to when it will be completed.