The lady running the Southcoast Rail study says now that they want to electrify the lines to New Bedford and Fall River at an estimated cost of as much as $2 billion, depending on route and equipment, and that there are lots of funding sources available. See this link:
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbc ... /902180342
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbc ... /902180342