By Grace Elletson, VTDigger.com; December 22, 2019
A new study
found that an 8-mile stretch of railroad track from Montpelier to Barre
would need a $96 million makeover to bring it up to commuter rail
standards.
Some are raising questions about the high price estimated for the project. The Legislature requested the study last session to better understand the costs of the effort to cut down on car traffic by adding commuter railway capabilities between the two cities. The track is currently only capable of transporting freight trains.