Gov. Charlie Baker said the administration is looking into the scope of possible studies it could commission on the proposed North-South Rail Link, a project that Baker has voiced skepticism about.
“We’re still trying to figure out what the scale and scope of the study should be,” Baker told reporters Monday.
A 2014 transportation bond bill included language directing the administration to study the route of a proposed rail corridor linking North and South stations, which proponents say would pay dividends for the whole commuter rail system. The bond bill authorizes $2 million for updates to the draft environmental impact statement and the draft environmental impact report.
Using a recent $250,000 report on the idea of bringing the Olympics to Boston as a guidepost, Baker questioned the size of the expenditure needed to answer questions he has about the project.
“I mean I don’t want to spend more than we need to on this,” Baker said. He suggested, “Maybe we can get the answers we need to the questions people have without having to spend that kind of dough on it.”
