New Hampshire: After filing for bankruptcy, private rail firm says work with Nashua is ‘sort of on hold’

By Kimberly Houghton, Correspondent, New Hampshire Union Leader; November 14, 2019 NASHUA — Boston Surface Railroad Company, the entity working…

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Massachusetts considers leasing electric locomotives from Amtrak

By Andy Metzger, CommonWealth; August 27, 2019 MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND might lease electric locomotives to provide quicker, cleaner service…

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New England Governors Baker, Lamont, Rainmondo huddle over regional issues

By Matt Murphy, State House News Service, Taunton Daily Gazette; July 16, 2019 WILLIMANTIC, CONN. — Gov. Charlie Baker came…

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CRISI grant to explore Amtrak stop at T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Mass Transit Magazine; June 11, 2019 The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $2.8 million Consolidated Rail…

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Boston Surface Railroad Company looks to raise capital ahead of 2020 opening

By LAUREN CLEM, Staff Writer, The Valley Breeze; May 15, 2019 WOONSOCKET – Plans for an intercity passenger rail between…

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Rhode Island: By rail and sea, Alviti looks to enhance mass transit

By JOHN HOWELL, Warwick Beacon; April 30, 2019 It takes an hour, and often a bit longer, to travel by…

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New England: Boston Surface Railroad proposing Worcester-Providence commuter rail service offers bonds for sale

By Staff, The Telegram; April 25, 2019 A Rhode Island company seeking to start passenger rail service between Worcester and…

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Boston Surface Railroad has a transport solution for the Northeast’s underserved metropolitan regions

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Mass Transit Magazine; April 25, 2019 The Northeast boasts some of the best transportation systems in the…

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Nashua, New Hampshire Group Says Light Rail Could Arrive by 2023

By Sarah Gibson, New Hampshire Public Radio; January 8, 2019 A rail transit group formed by the Nashua Mayor’s office…

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New England: Woonsocket-Providence passenger rail on track for spring 2020

By LAUREN CLEM, Staff Writer, The Valley Breeze; October 10, 2018 WOONSOCKET – The Boston Surface Railroad Company’s plans to…

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Nashua, New Hampshire to Massachusetts rail service is still in progress

By Damien Fisher, Staff Writer, The Nashua Telegraph; September 7, 2018 NASHUA – The company working to bring a commuter…

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Amtrak snack bar coach found in Warwick, Rhode Island during $35 million renovation project

By R.J. HEIM, NBC 10 NEWS WJAR; March 29, 2018 WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Imagine undertaking a multimillion-dollar renovation of an…

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Rhode Island, Amtrak Looking at Service to TF Green Airport

By The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report; November 30, 2017 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island transportation officials…

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Rhode Island Asks for Express Commuter Trains to Boston

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report; November 5, 2017 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov.…

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New Hampshire May Get a Free Commuter Rail Line…and Not For The First Time

By Todd Bookman, New Hampshire Public Radio; October 17, 2017 Commuter rail fans in New Hampshire received some good news…

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New Hampshire: Nashua Alderman Unanimously Approve Commuter Rail Memorandum

By The Associated Press, New Hampshire Public Radio; October 11, 2017 Aldermen in New Hampshire have approved a memorandum that…

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New Hampshire: Nashua panel supports moving forward with new passenger rail effort

By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON, Union Leader Correspondent, New Hampshire Union Leader; October 3, 2017 NASHUA — An aldermanic panel is recommending…

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The idea of private passenger rail in New Hampshire is very unusual, but not impossible

By David Brooks, Staff, Concord Monitor; September 26, 2017 It might seem crazy that a private company says it wants…

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