By G. Michael Dobbs, The Reminder; October 2, 2019
BOSTON – A new survey on extending and improving passenger rail service in the Commonwealth indicates there is considerable support for east-west rail service that would link Springfield and Pittsfield to Boston.
The survey by MassInc was released on Sept. 26 and gauged the opinion of 1,430 Massachusetts registered voters.
According to the MassInc survey, “As might be expected, support is strongest for each expansion in the region that would benefit from it. In the Southeast, 53 percent strongly support south coast rail. Out West, an eye-popping 67 percent strongly support east-west rail to Springfield and Pittsfield.
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