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March 5, 2013

Brookings Report Shows Rail Ridership Up Nationally, 55 Percent

“American passenger rail is in the midst of a renaissance,” writes Robert Puentes, the author of the Brookings Institution’s new report on Amtrak ridership in America. At 55 percent, growth in ridership “far outpaces growth in population and economic output” between 1997 and the present. And the Northeast is at the center of a lot […]

March 1, 2013

If Bumpy Roads Make You Grumpy, Click Here

We want you to send us pictures of the worst roads you have to drive on. New Hampshire roads are in bad shape — and, according to state and city officials, they’re getting worse. While we work on a series about why our roads are deteriorating so fast, we hope you’ll get in touch with […]

February 26, 2013

A New Push For Commuter Rail

This post was written by contributor Sheryl Rich-Kern Despite concern from opponents about costs, supporters of bringing commuter rail back to the Granite State are determined to keep momentum on track. For the first time in decades, state lawmakers are looking to restore commuter rail by extending existing rail lines from Lowell, Massachusetts, to Nashua, […]

December 27, 2012

Wider Bike Lanes Likely On The Docket This Session

As national cyclist and pedestrian deaths continue to climb, Complete Streets – the movement to make roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists, public transit users and motorists – has an advocate in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Conservative Representative Lenette Peterson of Merrimack, who lists ‘getting handguns back in the state house,’ among her policy […]

September 26, 2012

It’s All Relative: Economic Growth In N.H. Slows Compared To Neighboring States

New Hampshire’s economic strength relative to its neighbors has declined over the last year – and over the last decade. That’s concerning some economists in the state, who came together this week to discuss challenges at a lunch sponsored by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

September 18, 2012

BIA Panel Considers Commuter Rail

This November, commuter rail in Maine begins running all the way from Brunswick, Maine, to Boston. Meanwhile, Massachusetts is preparing to extend lines from Springfield to Burlington, Vermont. That leaves some people in New Hampshire feeling a little left out. Peter Burling is the former chair of the New Hampshire Rail Transit Authority. Speaking at […]

June 20, 2012

Governor Lynch Advocates For Commuter Rail And Higher Education Tuesday

In his “state of the state” address in Nashua yesterday, Gov. John Lynch announced a renewed push for commuter rail service and education funding. The Nashua Telegraph has the story, but New Hampshire Public Radio intern Tina Forbes has pulled these points to whet your palate: Lynch criticized the state Executive Council for turning down […]

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