Federal Budget Includes M To Overhaul Newton Commuter Rail Stations
Design work is ongoing as state and local officials continue to seek funding for an anticipated $170 million series of upgrades at Newton Commuter ...
Design work is ongoing as state and local officials continue to seek funding for an anticipated $170 million series of upgrades at Newton Commuter Rail stations. (Dakota Antelman/Patch)NEWTON, MA — Efforts to implement a series of accessibility upgrades at Newton Commuter Rail stations got a financial boost late last month in the form of a $7 million earmark in the 2023 federal budget. Just days after hearing they had missed out on a much larger batch of federal grant money for the project, though, officials were still left with major work ahead to secure funding for what Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has long identified as an important project for area commuters.