MA S2059

Bill

Establishing a feasibility study to expand rapid transit to Lynn

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/21/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a feasibility study to expand rapid transit to Lynn. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill would require the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study on extending rapid transit service from Wonderland Station in Revere to the MBTA Commuter Rail station in Lynn. The study would examine the projected capital and operating costs, ridership levels, use of existing rights-of-way, environmental and community impacts, funding sources, and potential economic and social benefits of this expansion. The department would be required to file the report with the state legislature by March 31, 2020.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (8)

Dan Cahill (D), Pete Capano (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), James Kelcourse (R), Tom Walsh (D), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/21/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2059

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2059
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2059.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3190	Relative to the extension of the blue line	Accompanied a study order, see H4546	Similar To
H3743	Designating a certain bridge in the city of Lynn as the Army SPC Antonio J. Syrakos foot bridge	Amendment #1 (Speliotis) adopted	Similar To
S2051	Establishing a rapid bus route in the South Boston section of the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see S2558	Similar To
S2054	To examine the feasibility of rail service between North Adams, Greenfield and Boston	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2205	Designating a certain park in the city of Lynn as the Frederick Douglass Park	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2286	Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2354	Similar To
S2354	Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S442	Designating a certain park in the city of Lynn as the Frederick Douglass Park	Accompanied a new draft, see S2205	Similar To

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