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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 311 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2394
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Dylan A. Fernandes
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act restoring commuter rail to Cape Cod.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Dylan A. FernandesPlymouth and Barnstable 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 311 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2394
By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2394) of Dylan A. Fernandes
relative to establishing year-round daily commuter rail service to Cape Cod. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4118 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act restoring commuter rail to Cape Cod.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Not later than 12 months after the effective date of this act, the MBTA shall begin
2commuter passenger train service between Buzzards Bay station and South station via the Cape
3Cod line. Train service shall occur year-round and, insofar as is feasible as determined by the
4MBTA, schedules shall be aligned with the commuting patterns of the service areas. The MBTA
5shall operate no fewer than three morning-peak trips and three evening-peak trips on this route
6each weekday.