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SIERRA CLUB | North South Rail Link
10 Milk Street, Ste 632, Boston, MA 02108-4621 | Ph:617.423.5775 | Fax:617.890.0338 |
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Ridership
figures project that the North South Rail Link would eliminate at least
55,000 trips daily from our highway system. Environmental studies for the
project released in the summer show that the North South Rail Link will
result in the largest absolute time savings of any transportation project
in Massachusetts, and clean our air by eliminating more than 582 tons of
the global warming gas CO2 daily. Despite this, the former Romney Administration had stopped all progress on the project and requested that the federal government cancel all federal studies for the North South Rail Link. |
The purpose of building the North South Rail Link project (NSRL) is to create the backbone for a modern, efficient, convenient rail service that offers an attractive transportation option for residents and tourists traveling throughout New England and the entire Northeast; people who are concerned about continued airport and highway expansion and its detrimental effect upon the environment and the economy. It will close the only gap in the East Coasts intercity rail system. This tunnel connection
between North Station and South Station in Boston will allow Amtraks
successful Northeast Corridor (NEC) Acela high speed rail service to extend
through Boston to benefit people in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Canada. This will greatly enhance the federal investment already made
in Amtraks Northeast Corridor because continuous interstate/intercity
rail service, for the first time, will be available along the entire East
Coast. The NSRL, by connecting the two stations, will allow passengers to travel seamlessly from cities and towns on the northern commuter rail system, to cities and towns on the southern commuter rail system, and vice versa; enhancing the public investment by dramatically increasing the frequency and accessibility of train travel for residents and visitors alike. |
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WHAT YOU CAN DO |
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Send a letter, email
or call Governor Patrick telling him you want the North South Rail Link
to move forward because it is the smart, convenient choice. |
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