H3777 • 2025

An Act relative to an interstate compact for western MA rail service

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Sponsor: Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Last action: 2026-01-07
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to an interstate compact for western MA rail service

An Act relative to an interstate compact for western MA rail service By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to an interstate compact for western MA rail service By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3777) of Lindsay N.
Sabadosa relative to establishing a compact with neighboring states to improve rail service to the western region of the Commonwealth.
Transportation.

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Bill History

2026-01-07 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-09-30 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2025-09-30 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Transportation
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to an interstate compact for western MA rail service
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3777) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to establishing a compact with neighboring states to improve rail service to the western region of the Commonwealth. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.3777

SECTION 1. The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and directed to develop, participate in the development of, negotiate and enter into compacts on behalf of the Commonwealth with the states of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont, or any appropriate agency or jurisdiction thereof, to implement the following purposes:

(a) It shall be the purpose of this compact, through means of joint and cooperative action among the compacting states to: (i) establish permanent commuter rail service between the cities of New Haven and Brattleboro including stops in Greenfield, Holyoke, Northampton, and Springfield; (ii) establish permanent commuter rail service between the cities of Worcester and Albany including stops in Pittsfield, Chester, Springfield, and Palmer; (iii) explore the extension of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program along the Knowledge Corridor through Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield, and Brattleboro; (iv) publicly promote permanent commuter rail services connecting Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties to Albany, Boston, Brattleboro, Hartford, and New Haven, and undertake efforts to ensure the success of permanent commuter rail service in Western Massachusetts.

(b) It shall be the policy of the compacting states that the activities conducted by any interstate commissions created are the formation of public policies and therefore are public business. Furthermore, the compacting states shall cooperate and observe their individual and collective duties and responsibilities to ensure the success of any programs established. The provisions of this compact shall be reasonably and liberally construed to accomplish the purposes and policies of the compact.

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