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Maura Healey: “For the first time in 70 years, you can ride the train to…”

Featuring: Maura Healey, Democratic | Governor of Massachusetts

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Gov. Healey speaks at Massachusetts Democratic Convention

Published | Video Starts at 16:13

We've made regional transit free on those buses. We've invested in improvements for west east rail. We've opened up a couple commuter lines. Where's our south coast freight? How about that? For the first time in 70 years, you can ride the train to New Bedford. You can ride the train to Fall River. And just last week, we announced new ferry service. Right? That's what we're doing. That's what we're doing. Prioritizing public transit. We're also prioritizing public safety. (16:13–16:21)

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Asserts that train service to New Bedford and Fall River has been restored for the first time in 70 years.

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