Train advocates say the 90-minute ride from Fall River to Boston is faster than a car. Is it? We tested it out for ourselves.

The MBTA's long-awaited South Coast commuter rail line finally began service Monday. It connects a large part of southeastern Massachusetts with South Station in Boston for the first time in 65 years.

On a weekday morning, one reporter would take the commuter rail, one would drive. The quest: who can get to South Station in Boston the fastest? Healey welcomes train to Fall River: South Coast ...