The project will include an study of potential rail and bus transit investments in the NH Capitol Corridor, which connects the major population centers of New Hampshire to metropolitan Boston, and the development of a service development plan and related documents for intercity passenger rail between Boston, MA and Concord, NH. This study will be taking a multimodal, systems-wide approach in the development of the alternatives that will be considered. The NH Capitol Corridor extends 73 miles between Boston and Concord. Rail facilities within the corridor include existing Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail service between Boston and Lowell, MA and Pan Am Railways, Inc. freight service between Lowell, MA and Concord, NH. In addition to the existing rail infrastructure, highway corridors that are under consideration for commuter service investment include the US Route 3/Everett Turnpike corridor and the I-93 corridor in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Both of these highway corridors are served by commuter and intercity bus service.
URS has sent letters to homeowners in select neighborhoods along the existing rail line to conduct background noise monitoring at these locations. The data collected will be used as part of the assessment of alternatives that will be developed as part of the project. If you receive a letter, and have any questions, feel free …
Read moreA copy of the presentation from October 9, 2013 delivered to the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Summit is now available for download in the project library or by clicking below
Read moreA copy of the presentation from July 23-25th Land Use Workshops delivered in Nashua, Manchester and Concord is now available for download in the project library or by clicking below.
Read moreAn updated project description document is now available for download in the project library. This is the first in a series of documents that will be developed to provide updates on the status of the project and provide details of recently completed project milestones.
Read moreA copy of the presentation from the June 5th meeting is now available for download in the project library or by clicking on the button below.
Read moreThe New Hampshire Department of Transportation held a public meeting on June 5th in Manchester at the City Hall from 7 pm to 9 pm. The public is encouraged to attend and provide the Department with input on transportation needs and preferences for solutions to transportation problems that involve transit and rail options in the 73-mile …
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What’s New? Public Meetings: A public meeting was held on June 5, 2013, at the Manchester City Hall from 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Stakeholder Involvement: The study team has conducted over 30 stakeholder outreach meetings to date. Field Work: The field work for environmental data collection for the NEPA documentation will begin in June …
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