South Coast Rail

Fall River residents say they're experiencing loud noise from the trains, and neighbors of the layover facility are dealing with noise, diesel fumes, and vibration from trains that idle for hours.

In the first month after the opening of South Coast Rail, service to Fall River and New Bedford was plagued with canceled trains. Some riders see other problems with South Coast Rail, too.

On the platform in Fall River, Ollie Couto said he remembers trains in the city during his childhood in the 1950s, and he’s glad they’re back after all these years.

The region hasn’t had a train to Boston since the 1950s, when highways became king. Now, after more than three decades of political promises and $1 billion spent, South Coast Rail is scheduled to open Monday.

An official at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority tells CAI the Federal Railroad Administration gave the OK today.

An official at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said yesterday that the Federal Railroad Administration still needs to greenlight a plan for speed limits along the route.

Once open, South Coast Rail will extend Boston commuter rail from its current terminus in Middleborough to New Bedford and Fall River, fulfilling a decades-old promise by state officials.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority says the first round of tests deals with signals at road crossings.