There is a lot of work happening on the New Bedford Main through Freetown and Lakeville. Culvert and drainage work mostly but a lot of the track has been shifted and put back in place with the roadbed improved (new ballast, ROW widening for access, brush clearing). Real progress is finally visible. If nothing else, Mass Coastal is going to have smooth running.
So this is underway: https://www.providencejournal.com/news/ ... ndbreaking
Kind of dumb that "phase 2" won't be done until 2030, but if it helps to move the ball forwards in terms of electrifying the CR, I can get excited.