Route Future Route Proposal: Mbta South Coast Rail - Fall River/new Bedford Line

Map:

Line Length:
Boston to New Bedford: 60.0 miles
Boston to Fall River: 56.6 miles

Locomotives:
MPI HSP46

MPI F40PH-3C

CTC-5 (including the new ones from 2022-24)


Rolling Stock:
BTC-4D Hyundai Rotem Bilevel Cars (including the new ones from 2022-24)

Kawasaki BTC-4 Bilevel Cars (Series 700-781)

Bombardier BTC-1A/B Cars (replacement for now-retired BTC-3 cars)


Services:
MBTA Fall River Line: Boston - Fall River (F40PH-3C & HSP46)
MBTA Fall River Line: Fall River - Boston (CTC-5)
MBTA New Bedford Line: Boston - New Bedford (F40PH-3C & HSP46)
MBTA New Bedford Line: New Bedford - Boston (CTC-5)
MBTA Fall River Shuttle: East Taunton - Fall River (F40PH-3C & HSP46)
MBTA Fall River Shuttle: Fall River - East Taunton (CTC-5)
MBTA New Bedford Shuttle: East Taunton - New Bedford (F40PH-3C & HSP46)
MBTA New Bedford Shuttle: New Bedford - East Taunton (CTC-5)

Summary:
In celebration of the recent extension of MBTA service to the cities of Fall River and New Bedford, providing passenger rail service to the cities for the first time since 1958, I feel it appropriate for this suggestion as an interesting and unique addition to the game in the form of a brand new rail line, as well as the short East Taunton shuttle services, as well as it serving as a kind of promotion for the new service to locals, the line length and speeds would also provide what in my opinion would be a fun driving experience. There would also be some potential for CSX freight service in the route, which is active between Braintee and Fall River and New Bedford, any fellow Bostonians can add anything I may have left out, thank you for reading, and I hope you can take my suggestion into consideration!

For more information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_River/New_Bedford_Line
https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-NewBedford/line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBTA_bilevel_cars# (for differences between Hyundai-Rotem and Kawasaki Bilevel cars)

 

As long as there's some nod to the old Lakeville station. Maybe one fictional service a day or the seasonal CapeFLYER services, or even just its representation in the game.

 

Middleboro/Lakeville could be included as a fun easter egg, similar to how the Grand Junction Branch was included in the Framingham/Worcester Line route.

The stations from JFK to Bridgewater and Middleboro/Lakeville would be ease to make too, as they already have the Old Colony style canopies that are prevalent at these stations on some of the stations on the Worcester route (Mainly the ones at and after Framingham)