• Commuter rail service before the Southwest Corridor

  • Discussion relating to commuter rail, light rail, and subway operations of the MBTA.
Discussion relating to commuter rail, light rail, and subway operations of the MBTA.

Moderators: sery2831, CRail

  by scoopernicus_in_Maine
 
Too bad New Hampshire didn't come up with subsidy money for the B&M in the 1960s like Massachusetts did
Lack of foresight on rail infrastructure nationwide is going to bite us all on the backside, and much sooner than we dare think.

My money says gas will be permanantly $2.75 a gallon by the end of the year.
extending it north of Kittery would require rebuilding track on a right-of-way that has been abandoned and trackless for decades. The cost of land acquisition alone would make it impossible.
I've seen what's left of the right of way in Kittery. Some nice expensive houses are now built there.