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Governance White Paper

Massachusetts Intercity Passenger Rail Governance White Paper (PDF 1.31 MB)

East-West Passenger Rail Study Final Report

Chapter 1 - Executive Summary (PDF 19.7 MB)
Chapter 2 - Introduction (PDF 10.05 MB)
Chapter 3 - Existing Conditions (PDF 7.76 MB)
Chapter 4 - Alternatives Development and Analysis (PDF 12.07 MB)
Chapter 5 - Key Findings (PDF 2.16 MB)
Chapter 6 - Next Steps and Recommendations (PDF 2.85 MB)
Appendix – Capital Costs (PDF 760.98 KB)
Appendix – Operations and Maintenance Costs (PDF 97.47 KB)
Appendix – Ridership Methodology (PDF 1.85 MB)
Appendix – Public Comments Received throughout Study (PDF 965.64 KB)
Responses to Comments Received during Public Comment Period (PDF 501.98 KB)

Advisory Committee Meetings

9-30-20 East-West Study Advisory Committee Meeting #6 Presentation (PDF 7.61 MB)
9-30-20 East-West Study Advisory Committee Meeting #6 Summary Notes (PDF 231.85 KB)
East-West Study Additional Information on Alternatives 4 and 5 (PDF 283.3 KB)
6-10-20 East-West Study Advisory Committee Meeting #5 Presentation (PDF 1.62 MB)
6-10-20 East-West Study Advisory Committee Meeting #5 Summary Notes (PDF 413.73 KB)
2-24-20 East-West Study Advisory Committee #4 Presentation (PDF 202.33 KB)
2-24-20 East-West Study Advisory Committee #4 Meeting Summary (PDF 227.34 KB)
2-6-20 East-West Study Advisory Committee Meeting #3 Summary Notes (PDF 861.51 KB)
2-6-20 East-West Study Advisory Committee Meeting #3 Presentation (PDF 26.28 MB)
7-23-19 East-West Study Advisory Committee Meeting #2 Presentation (PDF 4.15 MB)
7-23-19 East-West Study Advisory Committee Meeting #2 Summary Notes (PDF 656.74 KB)
12-18-18 East-West Study Advisory Committee Meeting #1 Summary Notes (PDF 232.89 KB)
12-18-18 East-West Study Advisory Committee Meeting # 1 Presentation (PDF 1.84 MB)
East-West Study Advisory Committee 7-23-20 (PDF 53.68 KB)

Public Meetings

10-22-20 East-West Study Public Meeting #3 Summary Notes (PDF 612.69 KB)
10-22-20 East-West Study Public Meeting #3 Presentation (PDF 7.08 MB)
2-12-20 East-West Study Public Meeting #2 Presentation (PDF 3.94 MB)
2-12-20 East-West Study Public Meeting #2 Summary Notes (PDF 513.93 KB)
February 2020 Fact Sheet - English (PDF 2.57 MB)
February 2020 Fact Sheet - Spanish (PDF 1.13 MB)
3-12-19 East-West Study Public Meeting #1 Presentation (PDF 1.67 MB)
3-12-19 East-West Study Public Meeting #1 Open House Boards (PDF 3.11 MB)
3-12-19 East-West Study Public Meeting #1 Summary (PDF 644.58 KB)

MassDOT East-West Passenger Rail Study Advancing

MassDOT East-West Passenger Rail Study Advancing (PDF 190.45 KB)
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