based on an april 1999 analysis of south station operations, the july 1999 "draft environmental impact report" concluded that the stoughton route was the only viable route, with projected service of 20 trains per day to each of fall river and new bedford. the draft environmental statement certificate was received in november 2000; the epa confirmed that stoughton was the only practical route but required a final environmental impact statement (feis). the feis was released in april 2002 and approved in august; however, in july 2002 the mbta revised the project cost to $600 million with an opening date of 2007. due to ballooning costs, governor romney's administration suspended the growth task force and stopped project planning in november 2002; the environmental approval process was stopped in may 2003.