Conrail continued to operate the line under contract to the MBTA until 1977, when the Boston and Maine Railroad became the sole contractor for all MBTA commuter rail service. Full subsidies by the MBTA for the Providence and Stoughton lines began on September 28, 1976, before which the Federal government helped.
Conrail operated the line under contract to the MBTA until 1977, when the Boston and Maine Railroad took over all MBTA commuter rail service. The MBTA started providing full subsidies for the Providence and Stoughton lines in September 1976, before which the federal government had been involved.