Sen. Mark Montigny was waiting for the commuter rail's “training” train to pull into New Bedford station Tuesday after 30 years of supporting it.

The MBTA and Keolis have shot a commercial for the commuter rail service in New Bedford. The ad campaign highlights the benefits of taking the train to Boston from the SouthCoast.

Mike Muller, the T’s commuter rail chief, made a presentation Thursday to the MBTA board about what it will take to revamp the entire system, and how the transportation industry has responded so ...