Rail Trail Committee Has Too Many Members; Selectmen Reject 3 Applicants

SUDBURY, MA — Three members hoping to join the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Design Task Force were rejected by a majority vote by Sudbury Selectmen because the committee member limit is already full.

While selectmen suggested bringing aboard the three applicants as "associate members," four selectmen disagreed, and said it would create a precedent for other committees, reports the MetroWest Daily News.

In September of 2016, the Board of Selectmen officially approved the formation of the task force, which was created to advise the board of the advancement of the design, and to share information gathered from the public.

The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail would reach 25 miles through Chelmsford, Lowell, Westford, Carlisle, Acton, Concord, Sudbury and Framingham along the old New Haven Railroad Framingham and Lowell line.

Brucefreemanrailtrail.com follows the progress, posting updates on phases of the project.

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