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Poorly planned development is threatening our environment, our health, and our quality of life. In communities across Massachusetts"sprawl" - scattered development that increases traffic, saps local resources and destroys open space - is taking a serious toll. Many of the effects of sprawl can be traced to poor planning, particularly when it comes to transportation infrastructure, including highway and airport expansion. The Massachusetts Sierra Club is working throughout the state to find solutions to our transportation and sprawl problems. We are working to promote rail - the most environmentally sound form of transportation - over continued highway and airport expansion. To learn more about the various issues we are working on, please follow the links listed below.

North South Rail Link
The North/South Rail Link project (NSRL) is the backbone for a modern, efficient, convenient rail service that offers an attractive transportation option for residents and tourists traveling throughout New England and the entire Northeast.

Logan Airport Expansion
The Massachusetts Port Authority (MPA) continues to pursue its three part expansion project of a new runway known as 1432, a new centerfield taxiway, and a lowering of the minimum decision point at which a pilot decides if he/she is willing to land. All options to expansion at our northeast airports should be explored and have community input before any expansion plans are approved.