Passengers can ride South Coast Rail for free

South Coast Rail to offer free parking and weekend rides through April after opening
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced that free parking and free weekend rides will be offered through April for the new Fall River/New Bedford Line, which is set to open to the public on March 24.
South Coast Rail service, parking free for first few weekends
Governor Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced on Wednesday that weekend service and parking will be free for all weekends between March 29 to April 27 along the Fall River and New Bedford lines.
Passengers can ride South Coast Rail for free on weekends through April
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will try to generate interest in the new South Coast Rail service by offering free weekend rides to begin.
MBTA plans free weekend trips to attract South Coast Rail riders
Officials pitched the five weeks of free weekend service as a way to attract riders to the new offering, which they described as the first commuter rail service in the region in 65 years.
South Coast Rail service to officially begin March 24
The long-awaited South Coast Rail service — which will connect Fall River, Freetown, New Bedford, Middleboro and Taunton to Boston — is slated to begin this spring.
MBTA and Governor Healey Announce Free South Coast Rail Weekends and Parking Through April
Massachusetts Governor Healey and MBTA offer free weekend train rides and parking on South Coast Rail through April.
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Municipal and business leaders say that when the South Coast Rail finally arrives this spring, the biggest benefit will be in the region's sense that it's finally included economically in the Boston ...