Amendment #790 to H4000

Providing for a Pilot Program to Restore Weekend Commuter Rail Service to the Old Colony Lines

Representatives Cantwell of Marshfield, Cutler of Duxbury, Calter of Kingston, Nyman of Hanover and deMacedo of Plymouth move to amend the bill by adding the following section:

SECTION XXXX. 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.