SPRINGFIELD — East-west passenger rail connecting all of western and central Massachusetts to Boston — without the traffic-clogged MassPike — is the region’s number one economic ...

The East-West Passenger Rail Study from 2021 estimated the project would cost between $2.6 billion and $4.6 billion. So far, the state has secured $424.75 million in federal grants for the project.

East West Rail itself is estimated to boost the Oxford-Cambridge economy by £6.7bn per year by 2050. But one issue threatens to de-rail the plans.

The West-East Rail expansion includes two major phases — an “inland route” with two daily trains from New Haven, Connecticut through Springfield to Boston, and a service from Boston through ...

The East-West Rail Rail expansion includes two major phases — an "inland route" with two daily trains from New Haven, Connecticut, through Springfield to Boston, and a service from Boston ...

East-West rail has been discussed and studied and Heckscher said he can understand why some may be growing impatient. But he said this latest development is a big step forward.

MassDOT has been awarded $36.8 million to make railroad track improvements at Springfield Union Station to increase rail capacity and reduce congestion ahead of the West-East Rail project.

Andy Kozoil, the Director of the West-East Rail Project at MassDOT told 22News, “Typically a plan like this that talks about the frequency of service, the capital project is a multi-year effort.

Western Massachusetts With east-west rail gaining steam, Richard Neal invites state Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt to State of the Union Published: Mar. 07, 2024, 5:50 p.m.

Joined by multiple local elected officials, including Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district (far left), MassDOT West-East Rail Director Andy Koziol described what a new $36.8 million dollar ...