CONCORD – A House-Senate public works oversight panel has resurrected studying a Boston to Nashua to Concord commuter rail project.
The Capital Budget Overview Committee approved spending up to $1.9 million to do a study looking into transportation alternatives for this so-called Capitol Corridor. Federal officials had set a deadline of December to complete the year-long study but have given assurances that it will be extended another year, said Patrick Herlihy, state director of aeronautics, transit and rail for the Department of Transportation.
State Rep. David Campbell, D-Nashua, the committee chairman, stressed that there were no state taxpayer dollars being spent on the effort and it should provide both supporters and foes of the project with detailed ammunition.
Sen. David Boutin, R-Manchester, said he remains skeptical about the feasibility of rail but agreed the study should be completed.
“I think it is the prudent thing to do to look at this issue and whether or not the data will support passenger rail,” Boutin said.![]()
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