WSAR News has obtained a letter authored by the General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority and addressed to Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan, copies of which were also sent to Fall River's Legislative Delegation, indicating that as the City of Fall River is a member of SRTA, for the which the city expends some $1.5 million, its MBTA Share is more than covered by that expenditure alone. 

Fall River Voters will be asked a question as part of the November General Election Ballot regarding MBTA membership, with Commuter Rail set to return to Fall River for the first time since 1958. 

Service will start to Boston's South Station in the Fourth Quarter of 2023.