ToadScoper OP t1_itw2hcw wrote on October 26, 2022 at 6:53 PM

Reply to comment by SupermarketFluid3144 in Remember when RI spent millions on an MBTA station with no transit-oriented development or ridership base? by ToadScoper

MassDOT does not own the track bed past the Fall River-Tiverton border which creates an issue for reactivating the line. A new Sakonnet rail bridge would need to be constructed as well to connect the Fall River line to the Newport secondary

SupermarketFluid3144 t1_itw3s7d wrote on October 26, 2022 at 7:02 PM

I don’t think that’s part of the plan. From things I’ve seen/read it’s just focused on connecting Fall River, New Bedford and Taunton with Boston via the existing Middlebourgh/Lakeville line and secondary to the Providence/Stoughton line

ToadScoper OP t1_itw4lmn wrote on October 26, 2022 at 7:07 PM

Technically South Coast Rail will not be “truly” complete till 2030 since they still have to connect the Fall River/new bedford line from stoughton through Taunton, Raynham, and Easton. Until that is done, the south coast lines have to routed from middleboro which will undoubtedly be an operational nightmare for the MBTA