NH Commuter Rail

According to the Harvard University Gazette, a professor at the school beleives that rail, both freight and passenger, will have an enormous impact on the future of our country.
“Train travel will supplant highway and air travel in the next few decades,” Stilgoe says. “Furthermore, electric railroads will increasingly be used to distribute freight items — [...]

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According to an article from the Concord Monitor, George Campbell, a nominee for transportation commissioner, supports getting rail back on track in New Hampshire.
Much of the hearing yesterday focused on Campbell’s support for increased railroad service in New Hampshire. Campbell said he thinks people should remember the importance of freight trains. An 80,000 pound truck [...]

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An article over at Boston.com reports that the use of the MBTA transit network is increasing. This would follow a nationwide switch to public transportation amongst rising gas prices.
The high cost of gasoline has helped fuel a sharp increase in MBTA riders over the first two months of the year and a decrease in the [...]

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