Governor Patrick and Lt. Gov. Murray traveled to New Bedford Wednesday to announce details of the long-awaited South Coast rail project. Under the plan, a fully operational SouthCoast rail line will be in place by 2016, creating up to 3,800 new jobs.
"South Coast Rail will be a catalyst for economic and community development in the region," said Lt. Gov. Murray. "It will give thousands of people access to new job opportunities and a better connection to a growing area with more affordable housing prices."
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"South Coast Rail will be a catalyst for economic and community development in the region," said Lt. Gov. Murray. "It will give thousands of people access to new job opportunities and a better connection to a growing area with more affordable housing prices."
Read the press release
Read the Patrick-Murray Op-ed






