News

Nashua, Manchester, & Concord Commuter Rail

Bus backer wary of light rail plans (Concord Monitor) (Aug. 15, 2009) new
Group with railroad ties keeping watch (Nashua Telegraph) (May 24, 2009)
Lawmakers weigh purchase of lines for commuter rail (Nashua Telegraph) (Mar. 4, 2009)
Stimulus package might breathe life into the N.H. commuter rail plan (JSONS) (Feb. 22, 2009)
Public Input on Commuter Rail Projects Needed by NRPC (Feb. 16, 2009)
Panel is seeking public comment on railroad cost (Nashua Telegraph) (Feb. 16, 2009)
3 city sites studied for rail station (Nashua Telegraph) (Feb. 8, 2009)
Pan Am op-ed article raises some questions (Nashua Telegraph) (Feb. 5, 2009)
Commuter rail plan calls for Concord stop (Concord Monitor) (Feb. 3, 2009)
New pitch for NH rail line (Union Leader) (Feb. 1, 2009)
David Fink: A different commuter rail plan for NH (Union Leader) (Feb. 1, 2009)
Rail service in N.H.: ‘very’ shovel-ready (NHBR) (Jan. 30, 2009)
Commuter rail may get back on track (Union Leader) (Jan. 16, 2009)
Bailing Rail: The Latest Scheme (Union Leader) (Dec. 30, 2008)
Highway, rail projects on stimulus wish list (Union Leader) (Dec. 29, 2008)
Experts: If NH wants rail, it will have to foot the bill (Union Leader) (Oct. 30, 2008)
Could Commuter Rail Service Come to N.H. soon? (WMUR) (October 9, 2008)
NH to Restore Commuter Rail from MA (WBZ) (Aug. 23, 2008)
N.H.'s Transportation Commisioner George Campbell (NH Public Radio) (Aug. 21, 2008)
New Passenger Rail Service Plan (N.H. Outlook) (Aug. 10, 2008)
Rail must return if N.H. is going to be competitive (Concord Monitor) (July 25, 2008)
Letter of Support: Eugene Skoropowski, Capital Corridor Joint Powers Auth. (July 25, 2008)
Lynch, others working on railway future (Nashua Telegraph) (July 21, 2008)
N.H., Mass. rail service would be an 'economic engine' (Boston Globe) (July 20, 2008)
Train station would add to retail project (Nashua Telegraph) (July 20, 2008)
Commuter rail service gains momentum in NH (NECN) (July 15, 2008)
Economic forum targets potential of Concord line (Nashua Telegraph) (July 15, 2008)
Letter of Support: Governor John Lynch (July 14, 2008)
N.H. rail advocates say their time has come (Fosters Daily Democrat) (July 13, 2008)
Rail travel to Boston could be inching closer (Nashua Telegraph) (July 13, 2008)
Letter of Support: The Honorable George Mitchell (July 10, 2008)
Commuter rail advocates find they have ally in governor (Derry News) (July 3, 2008)
Former Presidential Candidate to Highlight Passenger Rail Discussion in NH (June 27, 2008)
Gov. Lynch Signs Law Aimed at Moving N.H. Forward in the Development Of Commuter Rail (State of New Hampshire) (June 11, 2008)
Time to get onboard rail liability measure (Nashua Telegraph) (May 11, 2008)
Senate panel OKs cap on rail damages (Nashua Telegraph) (May 6, 2008)
Time to get on track, train advocates say (Union Leader) (Jan. 1, 2008)
State rail authority seeks start-up donations (NH Business Review) (Dec. 18, 2007)
Plan for commuter rail chugging along (Nashua Telegraph) (Jul. 28, 2007)
As rail plan idles, Nashua to get nonstop buses to Boston (Boston Globe) (Dec. 14, 2006)
Ready for the return of the rail? (Concord Monitor) (Jan. 29, 2006)
Officials seek state action on rail line (Boston Globe) (Jan. 12, 2006)
Lowell-Manchester ride designed to boost commuter rail (Nashua Telegraph) (Oct. 25, 2005)
Thank you to those of you who came out and supported the train! (Oct. 24, 2005)
Commuter rail service push is on (Union Leader) (Oct. 22, 2005)
Passenger Train to run to Manchester on Oct. 24th (Oct. 20, 2005)

I-93 Corridor

Rail options ignored in I-93 widening plans (The Eagle Tribune) (Nov. 1, 2006)

Amtrak Downeaster

Downeaster hits milestone (Seacoast Online) (Dec. 17, 2009) new
Innovation driving mass transit plans (Nashua Telegraph) (Oct. 20, 2008)
Amtrak's Downeaster Ridership Goes Up 28 Percent (WMTW) (July 21, 2008)
Downeaster has big uptick in riders (Fosters Daily Democrat) (July 15, 2008)
Advocate says times are ripe for trains to roll again through Bethel (Bethel Citizen) (2008)
Downeaster may extend farther in Maine (Seacoast Online) (May 5, 2008)
Amtrak Celebrates National Train Day (MSNBC) (May 10, 2008)
Call for funding follows Downeaster transportation summit (Seacoast Online) (April 30, 2008)
Downeaster an economic boon (Seacoast Online) (April 11, 2008)
Downeaster blazes trail for N.H. Rail Authority (Seacoast Online) (Aug. 19, 2007)
Record Year for Train to Boston (Portland Press Herald) (July 24, 2006)
Downeaster a hit with its passengers (Concord Monitor) (Jan. 29, 2006)
N.H. GACIT appropriates $1.2 million for service upgrades (Nov. 17, 2005)

General News

Lawmakers cleared of trying to sway rail lease decision (Nashua Telegraph) (Aug. 13, 2009) new
State clears tracks for rail investigation (Nashua Telegraph) (July 16, 2009) new
Milford rail lease extended; allegations of political pressure investigated (Nashua Telegraph) (July 15, 2009) new
Pan Am: Rep. used office to keep rail lease (Nashua Telegraph) (July 15, 2009) new
A Shot at High-Speed Rail (N.H. Public Radio) (Apr. 16, 2009)
Is Portsmouth area railway plan on right track? (Seacoast Online) (March 17, 2009)
Proposed Pan Am Southern joint venture receives approval (NS Corp.) (March 11, 2009)
Portsmouth-to-Boston on the train? $35 million railway revival proposed
(Seacoast Online) (March 7, 2009)
Regions race for fast rail (Feb. 23, 2009) (Concord Monitor)
Deadline spurs selectmen to enter rail-route debate (Boston Globe) (Dec. 18, 2008)
Council to consider layover problems (The Eagle Tribune) (Sept.30, 2008)
Plaistow train station plans chugging along (The Eagle Tribune) (Aug. 12, 2008)
NH adds landmarks, districts to historic list (Union Leader) (Aug. 12, 2008)
State ready to invest $10 million for rail stop in Plaistow (The Eagle Tribune) (July 13, 2008)
U.K. Looks Into High Speed Rail (Wired) (June 23, 2008)
Hong Kong Cross-Border High Speed Rail Receives Green Light (Wired) (Apr. 23, 2008)
High Speed Rail Advances Everywhere Except in the United States (Wired) (Feb. 21, 2008)
NHRRA's Peter Griffin on Political Chowder (Political Chowder) (Dec. 16, 2007)
Hey America, Make With the !@~$ High-Speed Rail Already (Wired) (June 26, 2007)
Conservation Law Foundation Reception (Sept. 28, 2006)
New England Southern on track (Concord Monitor) (July 30, 2006)
Conn. looks into building rail line from Springfield to New Haven
(Boston Globe) (July 30, 2006)
Winthrop Buswell at on Display in Concord (July 8, 2006)
Maine Rail Heritage Day in Lincoln (June 19, 2006)
Scenic railroad's future uncertain (Boston Globe) (April 17, 2006)
Winthrop Buswell helps NHRRA with his art (Sept. 26, 2005)

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