Amendment #1113 to H4000

An Amendment relative to a two year trial of weekend commuter rail service on the Kingston/Plymouth and Greenbush lines

Representatives Cutler of Duxbury, Cantwell of Marshfield, Calter of Kingston, deMacedo of Plymouth and Nyman of Hanover move to amend the bill in section 2E, in item 1595-6369, in line 3, by inserting after “Laws” the following:

“provided further that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority restore the operation of weekend commuter rail service on the Kingston/Plymouth and Greenbush Lines on Saturdays and Sundays for a two year trial period. Said service shall be maintained to and from Greenbush and South Station, and to and from Kingston and South Station. The trial period shall begin within 6 months of the effective date of this act. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall provide a report detailing how the cost of maintaining weekend rail service on the Kingston/Plymouth and Greenbush Lines compares to maintaining weekend rail service on other commuter rail lines no later than 1 year and 60 days after the start of the trial period; and provided further that not less than $2,100,000 shall be expended for the trail period restoration of weekend commuter rail service on the Kingston/Plymouth and Greenbush Lines”.