Western Mass leaders and activists need to unite around passenger rail service. We propose formation of a Western Mass Rail Coalition to create the united front necessary to ensure that MassDOT understands the needs of our large region of the Commonwealth.
Berkshire County's legislative delegation testified before the Joint Committee on Transportation in favor of a bill that would authorize the study of high-speed rail access between Boston and Springfield.
In a letter to the editor, Mark Shapp writes, "... if the service, should it ever see implementation, starts as small as I think is being indicated, it will in all likelihood not operate at times that meet Berkshire residents' travel needs.'
