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  May 28, 2009
Get on the fast track
boston.com
THE NEW ENGLAND STATES need to band together to snag a big chunk of $8 billion in federal money for high-speed rail. A new coalition of business, environmental, and transportation groups has begun a push for rail improvements.
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March 20, 2009

Rail effort gains more momentum
NHBR.com
Planned commuter rail from Boston to Manchester is a little more on track, thanks to news announced last month that the project will receive a $1.9 million federal earmark.
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March 09, 2009
Transit Use Hit Five-Decade High in 2008 as Gas Prices Rose
NY Times By Michael Cooper
More people rode the nation’s public buses, subways and commuter trains last year than in any year since 1956, when the federal government created the Interstate highway system, according to a report by a transit association. more>
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February 17, 2009

Stimulus czar calculates N.H.'s portion
$860 million said to be headed to state

By LAUREN R. DORGAN
When President Obama signs the $787 billion stimulus package, as he plans to do today, he will commit to sending $860 million in federal money to New Hampshire, according to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's office. more>
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Februrary 12, 2009
Paul Hodes and NHBTI on Blue Hampshire
Shovel Ready Rail
"I'm a strong supporter of the Capital Corridor Rail Project. I am working with other Members of Congress and the state to help make this a reality. It looks like there is a possibility that we may be able to use funds from the Obama Jobs and Recovery bill to move the project along."
by: Congressman Paul Hodes @ Thu Feb 12, 2009 at 17:18:29 PM CST


February 8, 2009
3 City Sites Studied for Rail Station
By PATRICK MEIGHAN Staff Writer
NASHUA – As the push for commuter rail picks up steam, a regional planning agency is in the midst of a study of potential sites in the city for a rail station. more>
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February 6, 2009   

New Hampshire Business Leaders Sees Rail as Vital To Our Future
Growth and Prosperity

MANCHESTER, NH – A new business group believes the Obama administration’s
latest estimates for new jobs created in the stimulus bill are well below what they
could be. more>
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February 03, 2009
Commuter rail plan calls for Concord stop

Differing proposals hinge on fed funding
By SHIRA SCHOENBERG
A proposed commuter rail from Boston to New Hampshire could potentially extend as far north as Concord, according to a plan drafted by Pan Am Railways. more>
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January 30, 2009
Rail service in N.H.: ‘very’ shovel-ready
Pan Am Systems, owner of the track, estimates work can be completed in a year
By Bob Sanders

Commuter rail service from Boston to Nashua in a year or two? What once seemed an impossible pipe dream has suddenly become a strong possibility.   more>
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