Plans for an eventual passenger rail link between Fall River and Boston, including the development of stations in New Bedford, were described at a meeting of the South Coast Commuter Rail Task Force on February 25, 2015 at the Whaling Museum National Park. Current South Coast Rail plans include foot and bicycle connections between neighborhoods, the station and the nearby waterfront that will have a pedestrian-friendly urban boulevard lined with attractive buildings. New Bedford City Planner, Jill MacLean, reported on plans for the two rail stations that are being planned for New Bedford, one at King's Highway and the other, Whale's Tooth, downtown just to the east of Route 18. Click here for a 27-minute video of the meeting and her presentation. Click here for photos of an earlier meeting in Fall River. For more information, contact Mass DOT Project Manager Jean Fox..

(Top row) Former Fall River City Councilor David Dennis and his wife, Sandy, speak with John Pearson of one of the rail services while SRPEDD Executive Director Stephen Smith confers with Jean Fox of South Coast Rail before the meeting. (Middle row) Bristol Community College Math, Science and Engineering Professor Robert Rak listens as Mr. Smith clarifies the role of the Task Force. (Bottom row) Task Force Chairperson Susan Teal introduces New Bedford City Planner Jill MacLean who describes plans for the King's Highway and Whales's Tooth rail stations that are being planned for New Bedford.