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Irish Immigrants Helped Build This New Hampshire Railroad Through Solid Granite More Than 175 Years Ago

Irish immigrant laborers helped carve a railroad route through solid granite more than 175 years ago. That’s an incredible amount of physical work, especially when you consider the limited machinery available to construction crews during the 19th century. The historic railroad corridor in New Hampshire eventually became part of...

Derry, NH · 2d
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Connecticut's Hartford Line to see additional service

NEWINGTON, Conn. — CTrail will add service on the Hartford Line beginning Monday, Nov. 16, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced. The schedule includes a new weekday round trip between New Haven and Hartford, extension of a morning southbound train that will now originate in Springfield, Mass., and extension of weekend trains to and [...] Read More...

Connecticut · 2h

WWLP

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Portion of Island Road in Holland closed for tree removal

A portion of Island Road in Holland will be closed on Friday for tree removal.

Holland, MA · 9h

brookline.news

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Another week-long Green Line closure begins Saturday, and there are still more to come

This article was republished with permission from StreetsblogMASS , an independent, nonprofit news organization that covers transportation news across Massachusetts. Click here to read the original article. The MBTA is once again shutting down the central core and several branches of the Green Line for a week-long construction project starting...

Brookline, MA · 1d
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Lanesborough Forms Panel to Address Swamp Road Speeding

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Residents of Swamp Road and Old State Road want to get a handle on speedsters. Last week, the Select Board heard from them about the safety regarding the many vehicles that speed down the country roads and the speed bumps that don't do much. Resident Joe...

Lanesborough, MA · 2d

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Route 44 in Norfolk expected to reopen to two-way traffic by year’s end

NORFOLK — The replacement of three retaining walls with two new walls on US Route 44 (Greenwoods Road West) in Norfolk is nearing a return to two-way traffic, with the road expected to reopen in both directions by the end of the year, according to First Selectman Henry Tirrell.

Norfolk, CT · 2d

WTNH

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Multiple maintenance projects to affect traffic in East Hartford

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the Town of East Hartford said that multiple maintenance projects will affect traffic in East Hartford over the coming weeks. CTDOT will be replacing the railroad crossing on School Street from Nov. 8 through Nov. 10, and the crossing at Goodwin Street from […]

East Hartford, CT · 3d

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Enfield Station Construction Begins on the Hartford Line

ENFIELD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said on October 28 that construction has started on a new train station in Enfield’s Thompsonville neighborhood. The Connecticut Department of Transportation project is part of the Hartford Line Rail Program and is planned to restore passenger rail service to the town for the first time since 1986. The station fills a gap of about 15 miles between Springfield Union Station and Windsor Locks. Officials held a groundbreaking at the site that day.

Enfield, CT · 3d

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Pittsfield Track Capacity Project Breaks Ground

NEWS Freight Passenger Track Construction Track Maintenance Safety Bridges/Tunnels Grade Crossings. The Pittsfield Track Capacity Project will lay the groundwork for expanded passenger rail in Western Massachusetts and support permanent seasonal Berkshire Flyer service. The Berkshire Flyer was launched in 2022 and provides passenger service between New York City and...

Pittsfield, MA · 3d

Eyewitness News

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Crash closes lane on I-91 north in Middletown, causing traffic delays

A crash has closed the left lane on I-91 northbound in Middletown, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

Middletown, CT · 2d

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Sharon plans replacement of West Cornwall Road bridge

SHARON — The Board of Selectmen and Planning & Zoning Commission have approved new plans to replace the West Cornwall Road bridge over Pine Swamp Brook, just south of the historic covered bridge over the Housatonic River in West Cornwall. The project has been in the works for three...

Sharon, CT · 2d

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Editorial: Report says more needed to limit motor-vehicle deaths involving teens

In the wake of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the Massachusetts Child Fatality Review Program disclosed its fiscal 2025 annual report, which examines motor vehicle-related deaths among the state’s teenagers ages 15 to 17. The report examines the overall state of teen driving in Massachusetts — including driver education,...

Massachusetts · 2d

Transportation Today News

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Massachusetts breaks ground on rail improvements to Berkshire Flyer service

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joined local and state officials to celebrate the ground breaking for improvements to the Berkshire Flyer service. Officials gathered in Pittsfield to support the rail infrastructure improvements that will support permanent seasonal Berkshire Flyer service, improve reliability for passenger and freight trains, as well as lay the groundwork for expanded passenger […] The post Massachusetts breaks ground on rail improvements to Berkshire Flyer service appeared first on Transportation Today .

Pittsfield, MA · 3d

Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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Election Roundup: Transit Notches Wins In California, Colorado, and New York

Transportation wasn’t explicitly on the ballot yesterday in Massachusetts, but the major “blue wave” that swept the country will eventually have major implications for federal transportation policy, and stave off the Republicans’ proposals for disastrous budget cuts for public transit and safer streets. When StreetsblogMASS interviewed...

Massachusetts · 2d

CommonWealth Beacon

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Rural microtransit is a lifeline. Massachusetts should help it reach more people.

We need to change how we judge whether transportation is working. Ridership matters, but it cannot be the only measure.

Massachusetts · 2d

New York State News

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More Mid-Hudson Bridge Closures and Delays This Week

Another round of traffic restrictions is scheduled for this week. We've broken everything down to make sure you don't sit in traffic trying to cross the river.

Poughkeepsie, NY · 2d

CT Post

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Crash closed Silvermine Road in Seymour for hours Wednesday, official says

The road was closed as police were conducting an accident reconstruction at the scene, an official said.

Seymour, CT · 1d

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Massachusetts Breaks Ground for the Berkshire Flyer

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll administration on October 29 broke ground on track improvements in Pittsfield that are meant to support permanent seasonal Berkshire Flyer service. The work also aims to make passenger and freight trains more reliable and to prepare for more passenger service in western Massachusetts. It follows an agreement the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and CSX announced earlier in October.

Pittsfield, MA · 3d

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North Adams Winter Parking Ban in Effect

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The weather's been nice so far this fall but the winds of winter are ahead. And North Adams is getting ready. The fall decorations have been pulled from Main Street, the Christmas trees are installed, and the annual overnight parking ban has gone into effect.

North Adams, MA · 3d