MA H3571

Bill

Special act funding a study of passenger service on the Housatonic rail line

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/03/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition of Smitty Pignatelli and others that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation convene a working group on the benefits of passenger rail service between the city of Pittsfield and New York City using the Housatonic rail line. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to convene a working group, called the Berkshire Passenger Rail Service Working Committee, to evaluate and report on the economic and environmental benefits of establishing year-round, multiple-trip-per-day passenger rail service between Pittsfield, Massachusetts and New York City using the Housatonic rail line. The working group will assess the potential benefits in areas such as jobs, education, housing, tourism, and tax revenue, as well as environmental benefits like climate change resilience and green energy job creation. The working group will also consider the costs of adding passenger service and coordinate with officials in Connecticut and New York to identify opportunities for collaboration and improvements to the infrastructure and service. The working group must submit its report by May 2, 2021.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Smitty Pignatelli (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Jo Comerford (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3571

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3571
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3571.pdf

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