New Bedford/Fall River Rail Project
South Coast Rail
Upcoming Events
TRAIN MEETING
THURSDAY MAY 29, 2008
AT 7:00 P.M.
IN THE NORTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
SPONSORED BY THE NORTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN
AND OUR STATE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
THIS PUBLIC MEETING IS INTENDED TO BE USER FRIENDLY TO RESIDENTS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSED SOUTH COAST RAIL PROJECT AND ITS IMPACTS ON OUR AREA
OF 8 RAIL ALTERNATIVES TO CONNECT NEW BEDFORD & FALL RIVER WITH BOSTON, FOUR OF THE OPTIONS WOULD USE THE ATTLEBORO ROUTE WHICH CUTS THROUGH NORTON, ATTLEBORO, MANSFIELD & TAUNTON
OF 8 RAIL ALTERNATIVES TO CONNECT NEW BEDFORD & FALL RIVER WITH BOSTON, FOUR OF THEM WOULD USE THE ATTLEBORO ROUTE
- WHICH CUTS THOUGH NORTON, ATTLEBORO, MANSFIELD & TAUNTON
- PUTTING 30 NEW MBTA COMMUTER TRAINS A DAY ON EXISTING FREIGHT TRACK THAT RUNS THRU OUR COMMUNITIES
- WITH 15 AT-GRADE CROSSINGS IN THE CITY OF TAUNTON
- AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TRACK ALONG THE POWER LINE ROW FROM CHARTLEY POND IN NORTON TO THE EXISTING AMTRAK LINE IN MANSFIELD
- WITH NEW GRADE CROSSINGS ON RICHARDSON AVENUE AND ROUTE 123 (ATTLEBORO/NORTON LINE)
- PLUS INVASION OF WETLANDS, CONSERVATION PARCELS, VERNAL POOLS, AND PRIORITY WILDLIFE HABITATS, INCLUDING IMPACTS TO ACEC DESIGNATED PARCELS
JOIN CCATS IN SUPPORTING REESTABLISMENT OF COMMUTER RAIL TO TAUNTON & THE SOUTH COAST
BUT ADAMANTLY OPPOSE THE ILL-FATED ATTLEBORO ROUTE