Establishes an interstate compact for permanent commuter rail service in western Massachusetts.
The bill establishes an interstate compact for permanent commuter rail service in western Massachusetts. It aims to create rail services connecting cities such as New Haven, Brattleboro, Greenfield, Holyoke, Northampton, and Springfield. The compact also seeks to extend the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program along the Knowledge Corridor through Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield, and Brattleboro. The compacting states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Vermont, will work together to ensure the success of these rail services.
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