New England Regional Rail Coalition
Securing the Region’s Future Through A Balanced Transportation System
The New England Regional Rail Coalition (NERRC) is an alliance of political leaders, elected officials, and transportation and environmental advocacy organizations that recognize the importance of reinvesting in rail for the region’s future, and that are working together to establish and implement a rail vision that strengthens the economic, social and environmental health of the region.
Current members include:
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1000 Friends of Connecticut Association for Public Transportation
Connecticut Public Interest Research Group (ConnPIRG)
Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club
Conservation Law Foundation
Environment America
Environment New Hampshire
Environment Maine | |
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Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG)
National Corridors Initiative
New England Association of Regional Councils
New Hampshire Businesses for Transportation & Infrastructure
New Hampshire Railroad Revitalization Association
Pioneer Valley Advocates for Commuter Rail
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission | |
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Rhode Island Public Interest Research Group (RIPIRG)
TrainRiders Northeast
U.S. PIRG
Vermont Rail Action Network
and current and former legislators | |
Recent PVACR Activity with NERRC
04-07-2009 - " Rail Advocates See Hope In Federal Stimulus Money" WAMC Northeast Public Radio report on the efforts of New England Regional Rail Coalition (NERRC) members, including PVACR, to lobby for federal stimulus money for regional rail projects, including the Knowledge Corridor Passenger Rail line from Springfield to White River Junction, VT and the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Commuter Rail project. |
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03-20-2009 - Signed on to letter authored by NERRC and PVACR coalition partner, Transportation for America, urging support for proposed national CLEAN-TEA legislation (Clean Low-Emission Affordable New Transportation Efficiency Act). The proposal would direct money raised through global warming legislation to clean transportation investments - like public transportation and passenger rail, affordable neighborhoods around transit stops, and neighborhood improvements that increase safety for cyclists and pedestrians. |
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