Reported by CommitteeFiled Mar 25, 2026
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Transportation
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House: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Mar 25, 2026
Summary
The bill orders the MassDOT and MBTA to examine the costs, infrastructure upgrades, and environmental impacts of daily rail service linking Falmouth, Bourne, Barnstable, Yarmouth and Sandwich to Boston. It also directs the MBTA to draft a potential service schedule within a year and, if feasible, run at least two peak‑hour trips each weekday. This aims to improve transportation options for Cape Cod residents and commuters.
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