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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1044 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2442
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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
resolve:
Resolve directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of
extending the orange line.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1044 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2442
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2442) of Michael F. Rush that
provisions be made to direct the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to study the
feasibility of extending the orange line. Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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Resolve directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of
extending the orange line.
1 Resolved, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall conduct a feasibility
2study relative to extending rapid transit service from the current terminus of the Massachusetts
3Bay Transit Authority’s Orange Line at Oak Grove in the City of Malden to the Massachusetts
4Bay Transit Authority Rail station through Roslindale Village, in the Roslindale section of the
5city of Boston.
6 The study shall examine and evaluate the costs and economic opportunities related to
7extending Orange Line service or otherwise expanding rapid transit service from the City of
8Malden to the City of Boston, including but not limited to: (i) the projected capital costs; (ii) the
9projected operating costs and revenue estimates; (iii) the projected ridership levels; (iv) the
10prospect of operating on existing rights of way and other operational issues; (v) the
11environmental and community impact estimates; (vi) the availability of federal, state, local and
12private sector funding sources; (vii) regional equity in rapid transit investments in the 2 of 2
13commonwealth, and (viii) the potential economic, social and cultural benefits to the Boston
14Neighborhoods and the commonwealth as a whole.
15 The department shall file the report with the clerks of the house and senate, the chairs of
16the house and senate committee on ways and means and the senate and house chairs of the joint
17committee on transportation not later than 120 days after passage of this act.