HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3208        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3429

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter V. Kocot

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to improving passenger rail service between Springfield and Boston.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

1/20/2017

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

1/24/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2017

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

2/3/2017

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

2/3/2017

Thomas M. Petrolati

7th Hampden

2/1/2017

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/24/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/24/2017

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/25/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/24/2017

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/27/2017

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

2/3/2017

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3208        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3429

By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3429) of Peter V. Kocot and others relative to improving passenger rail service between Springfield and Boston.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3026 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to improving passenger rail service between Springfield and Boston.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 10 of Chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:-

"The office of transportation planning shall convene a working group, not later than October 1, 2016, for the purpose of expediting the improvement of passenger rail service between Springfield, Worcester and Boston, including the establishment of high speed passenger rail service between those communities along the so-called "Inland Route", connecting with the "Knowledge Corridor" high speed rail line and connecting with north/south rail services in Boston.  Said working group shall include, but not be limited to elected officials and legislators, including the Congressional delegation, representing communities along the Inland Route, and rail lines connecting to it, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission, the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, and existing transportation stakeholders, including Amtrak, PanAm, the MBTA and CSX Railways and bus lines and other transportation entities utilizing said transportation corridors.  Said working group shall interface with the planning process authorized for funding in item 6622-1384 of section 2F, chapter 79 of the Acts of 2014 and include the goals contained in the departmental document entitled "Transforming the Rail Network for Economic and Community Development"."