South Coast Working
South Coast Working
UMass Dartmouth Arnold M. Dubin Labor Education Center
Waiting for the Train: Is Commuter Rail Finally Coming to The South Coast?
26 minutes Posted Apr 27, 2022 at 10:20 pm.
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This episode chronicles the long-awaited arrival of commuter rail line infrastructure that will connect New Bedford and Fall River with Boston - and all of the economic advantages it offers. Now-graduated student journalist, Liz Anusauskas speaks with prominent commuter leaders Siggy Meilus, founder of UMass Dartmouth's transportation advocacy organization, Bus Riders United, and Eric Camallo, president of Fall River's Amalgamated Transit Union Local 174. These conversations take listeners on a deep dive into the complexities of public transportation and the profound impact its presence, or lack therof, can have on a population.

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