Board approved the $1.4 billion contract award of 535 R211 cars to Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. in 2018.
Customers can expect new furniture and fixtures, including communal tables and seats with electrical and USB outlets.
This includes a rise of 5.46% for heavy rail, 4.38% for commuter rail systems, and 0.59% for all bus systems.
Funds to be used for supportive housing, substance abuse treatment, case management, blankets, socks, and other services.
A growing focus on train travel comes exactly as railways become increasingly modernized by adopting connected technologies.
The work will improve reliability and support future network growth by adding double-track segments to the Franklin Line.
Will replace single-level coaches, address an immediate need for vehicles, and provide a more efficient way to add capacity.
RTD had previously stated that its goal was to open the rail line during the first quarter of 2020.
The MTA also announced the creation of the University Partnership for Adaptive Technologies & Mass Transit Innovation.
Serving the Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Line, the current station is inconvenient for transfers to other modes of service.