CSX deal will help SouthCoast rail plan

Click for story link October 24, 2008 5:25 PM A comprehensive multi-year rail transportation agreement for the $100 million purchase of CSX Corp. rail lines across the state, including tracks needed to bring commuter trains to Fall River and New Bedford, was announced recently by state officials. "This is an historic day for all of Massachusetts, and most especially for Worcester and the SouthCoast," said Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray, who led the negotiations with CSXT.