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as long as they make a point to avoid westfield but make sure to stop at chester, i'm sure it is going to be a huuuge success. Couldn’t agree more. I don’t know why this doesn’t get more play. All the power to Chester for getting a stop but there also needs to be a stop for a city of 40k, a state u...

From Mainebiz: A bill introduced in the state Senate last week would provide $300,000 for a feasibility study and the development of a plan to extend passenger rail service to Bangor along existing railroad corridors. The extension would begin in Brunswick, where the Amtrak Downeaster service to Bo...

New York Times article on North Coast Hiawatha and the possibility of the line reopening: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/us/montana-rural-railroad-amtrak.html Good article but surprised there was no mention of possible tourist connections to Yellowstone National Park in Livingston. I would think...

If it is decided to only go to Springfield, I would really like to see it go one more stop to Westfield which is a 10-15 minute drive, not sure how long on the train but I doubt it would be too much longer than that. The train station is in downtown Westfield, has parking, and is a five minute drive...

Is it safe to assume that the summer expansion to Rockland, ME is not going to happen in 2019?
Can't find any recent mention of it.

Could it be.... The state is going to study the Red-Blue Connector again. Could this be the time it actually moves forward? Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/04/03/the-mbta-looking-into-connecting-red-and-blue-lines-again/HJbmxk7za8h76pwqpL9rqL/story.html" onclick="window...

The Stoneham Branch is officially a Rail Trail: http://www.tricommunitygreenway.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; It's called the Tri-Community Greenway and it runs through Stoneham, Woburn and Winchester. I believe that all of the rail has been pulled up or at least the m...

Anyone know the final numbers for 2017? Never saw them here or on CF site.

An interesting blog post that talks about the Red/Blue Connector and how MassDOT deliberately inflates project estimates to avoid having to build not only this extension but anything else (see N/S Rail Link, etc) http://amateurplanner.blogspot.com/2016/09/how-massdot-stacks-deck-red-blue-edition_7.h...

MA Congressman Seth Moulton wrote an op-ed piece for the Boston Herald this past Tuesday about his support for the North/South Rail Link. Wonder if having an up and coming Congressman for an advocate in Washington will help? http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/op_ed/2016/11/moulton_north_south_link_...

Bourne has joined the MBTA system hoping that daily Commuter Rail and the Cape Flyer will one day stop in their town: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2016/02/15/this-cape-cod-town-paying-for-rail-service-that-doesn-exist/eZFnsoYKObHQ8Vd8oFPXkK/story.html" onclick="window.ope...

Slightly off-topic but related to NH commuter rail. Does this mean the end of the Hampton Branch ever seeing trains again? http://www.boston.com/news/local/2015/10/26/seacoast-greenway-won-ready-for-years/2BYpCtMdHmCMoywoD3GbKK/story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Seac...

What is the reason why the main branch to Taunton isn't all double-tracked in the plans? When the line was active decades ago did it run double-track? I foolishly assumed that for $2 billion the whole line down to NB & FR branches would have 2 tracks. $2 billion doesn't stretch as far as it used...

From today's Boston Globe:

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Article on how former Governors Dukakis and Weld agree on building the N/S Rail Link

Here is the link for the actual report: http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Portals/0/docs/infoCenter/docs_materials/TheWayForward_Jan13.pdf I still don't know why South Coast Rail is being pushed at the expense of other projects. Build it to Taunton and see if there is demand for further expansion down ...