North Station's New Pedestrian Tunnel Now Open
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- Created: 09 January 2019 09 January 2019
It's no longer necessary to walk outdoors (wind, rain, snow & angry traffic) to get to the Orange/Green Lines from North Station. A new underground connecting tunnel has been opened.
This means there's no need to fight foul weather while continuing your trip to South Station or local 'T' stops in Beantown. Progress takes time, but when it arrives, it's a miracle! Well done, Boston! More from the Boston Globe.
30th Annual Meeting of TrainRiders/Northeast
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- Created: 25 November 2018 25 November 2018
On Friday, December 14th, TrainRiders/NE celebrated its 30th year of grassroots advocacy on behalf of passenger rail in the Northeast. Our pride and joy, the Amtrak Downeaster, marked its 17th year of serving Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Our Keynote Speaker was Eugene (Gene) Skoropowski, Senior Passenger Rail Consultant, TY Lin International, whose 40 years of railroading experience brought Florida's privately-funded passenger rail service to fruition.
NNEPRA Annual Meeting Celebrates FY2018
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- Created: 30 October 2018 30 October 2018
The NNEPRA Annual Meeting was filled with the sweet smell of success.
New records were set in FY18 - Ridership (7.7% more than FY17) ticket revenue (18.9% more than FY17) and passenger miles (10.7% more than FY17).
Nine months of FY18 set new ridership records.
The Downeaster maintained one of the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the country in FY18 at 90%.