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Connecting the six New England states and sharing resources is a must for the region to continue to grow and develop. Transportation infrastructure includes interstate highways linking our cities, regional airports, and intercity bus routes. What about passenger rail? Here's New England's connectivity for cities larger than 40,000 residents.
| City |
Population |
Passenger Service |
| Boston, Mass. |
609,023 |
Amtrak, MBTA |
| Worcester, Mass. |
175,011 |
Amtrak, MBTA |
| Providence, R.I. |
171,557 |
Amtrak, MBTA |
| Springfield, Mass. |
150,640 |
Amtrak |
| Bridgeport, Conn. |
136,405 |
Amtrak, Metro-North |
| Hartford, Conn. |
124,062 |
Amtrak |
| New Haven, Conn. |
123,669 |
Amtrak, Metro-North, Shore Line East |
| Stamford, Conn. |
119,303 |
Amtrak, Metro-North |
| Manchester, N.H. |
108,586 |
Proposed |
| Waterbury, Conn. |
107,037 |
Metro-North |
| Cambridge, Mass. |
105,596 |
MBTA |
| Lowell, Mass. |
103,615 |
MBTA |
| Brockton, Mass. |
93,007 |
MBTA |
| Quincy, Mass. |
92,339 |
MBTA |
| New Bedford, Mass. |
91,365 |
MBTA (In Progress) |
| Fall River, Mass. |
90,931 |
MBTA (In Progress) |
| Lynn, Mass. |
86,957 |
MBTA |
| Nashua, N.H. |
86,576 |
Proposed |
| Warwick, R.I. |
84,483 |
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| Norwalk, Conn. |
83,185 |
Metro-North |
| Newton, Mass. |
82,139 |
MBTA |
| Cranston, R.I. |
79,980 |
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| Danbury, Conn. |
79,256 |
Metro-North |
| Somerville, Mass. |
75,662 |
MBTA |
| Pawtucket. R.I. |
71,765 |
MBTA |
| New Britain, Conn. |
70,486 |
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| Lawrence, Mass. |
70,014 |
MBTA |
| Framingham, Mass. |
64,885 |
Amtrak, MBTA |
| Portland, Maine |
62,561 |
Amtrak |
| Haverhill, Mass. |
61,275 |
Amtrak, MBTA |
| Bristol, Conn. |
60,927 |
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| West Hartford, Conn. |
60,495 |
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| Waltham, Mass. |
60,236 |
MBTA |
| Revere, Mass. |
60,204 |
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| Meriden, Conn. |
59,186 |
Amtrak |
| Taunton, Mass. |
55,702 |
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| Malden, Mass. |
55,597 |
MBTA |
| Medford, Mass. |
55,573 |
MBTA |
| Chicopee, Mass. |
54,941 |
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| Brookline, Mass. |
54,896 |
MBTA |
| Milford, Conn. |
54,136 |
Metro-North |
| Weymouth, Mass. |
53,261 |
MBTA |
| West Haven, Conn. |
52,420 |
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| Peabody, Mass. |
51,331 |
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| Stratford, Conn. |
48,853 |
Metro-North |
| East Hartford, Conn. |
48,571 |
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| East Providence, R.I. |
48,480 |
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| Middletown, Conn. |
48,030 |
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| Barnstable, Mass. |
46,184 |
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| Methuen, Mass. |
44,055 |
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| Woonsocket, R.I. |
43,268 |
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| Attleboro, Mass. |
42,833 |
MBTA |
| Pittsfield, Mass. |
42,652 |
Amtrak |
| Concord, N.H. |
42,255 |
Proposed |
| Chelsea, Mass. |
41,577 |
MBTA |
| Salem, Mass. |
41,256 |
MBTA |
| Leominster, Mass. |
41,055 |
MBTA |
| Arlington, Mass. |
40,993 |
MBTA |
| Westfield, Mass. |
40,608 |
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| Fitchburg, Mass. |
40,239 |
MBTA |
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Fred Guenther
Bob Horgan
Lee Carlson
Paul McGrane
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Monday, March 26, 2012
7:00 pm
Safety and Health Council
57 Regional Drive
Concord, N.H. 03301 |
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