Trains in The Valley

Transportation officials in Massachusetts have released a final report going over what passenger rail returning to northwest Massachusetts and beyond might look like – and potentially cost.The MassDOT study weighed multiple scenarios for trains traveling between North Adams, Greenfield and Boston. The report comes as state and local leaders from the Berkshires to Central Massachusetts call on the state to continue exploring the possibilities.That includes regional rail advocate groups like Trains in the Valley. WAMC sat down with its co-founder Ben Heckscher to talk about the study, east-west rail and other developments.

Long-distance passenger train service returns to western New England today and celebrations are planned to greet the first Amtrak Vermonter train since…

Amtrak has put out a timetable to return service to pre-pandemic schedules in western Massachusetts. Full service on the Valley Flyer will re-start on…

A new advocacy group is pushing for more rail service in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. The founders of Trains in The Valley will host a…