Resolve directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of extending the orange line

HD 2993 requires the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to conduct a feasibility study on extending the Orange Line subway from Oak Grove in Malden to Roslindale Village in Boston. The study must examine costs (capital and operating), projected ridership, use of existing tracks, environmental/community impacts, funding sources, regional equity, and economic benefits. It mandates MassDOT to report findings to legislative committees within 120 days of the bill's passage. This resolution directs a study only - no funding or construction is authorized - and directly affects MassDOT's planning process, with potential implications for commuters and neighborhoods along the proposed route.