Rockingham Racer wrote:All well and good; now who's going to spend the millions to upgrade the line to 60 MPH?Most likely the typical 80% Fed with 20% local match that is generally used in transit projects.
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Rockingham Racer wrote:All well and good; now who's going to spend the millions to upgrade the line to 60 MPH?
shadyjay wrote:I read that Pan Am has no objections to commuter rail service to Nashua or beyond, and at one time was mentioned as a possible operator.Rockingham Racer wrote:All well and good; now who's going to spend the millions to upgrade the line to 60 MPH?
Exactly, RRacer. All this results so far is the formation of a committee to study commuter rail in NH. Funding aside, there is still an uphill battle to deal with Pan-Am. Does the Downeaster ring a bell?
While I admire NH's thinking here, there is still a LONG road ahead. I'm guessing it'll be another 10-15 years before a passenger boards a train at Nashua, though I could be wrong, and hope I am, for NH's sake.
l008com wrote:Maybe they can buy that strange caboose thats stuck in someone's back yard in winchester. Not sure how authentic it would be for the M&L, but then again if they really wanted authenticity, they'd be after a centerbeam lumber carWell it was used by the B&M