How much did the phase 1 of Fall River/New Bedford Line cost?
The Fall River/New Bedford Line is the MBTA Commuter Rail line of South Coast Rail from Boston South Station to Fall River and New Bedford in Massachusetts, whose Phase 1 over the Middleborough Main Line and new tracks opened on 24 March 2025 with five new stations, while the Phase 2 full build through Stoughton and Raynham is unfunded and not expected before the 2030s. WBUR wrote at the opening that roughly 40 years and 1 billion dollars led up to that day.
Reported project cost
$1 billion
Cost basis: 2025
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2025
Project record
Opened or launched
WBUR News24 March 2025