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Story Archives of 'Trains'So Percussion: Music for TrainsBy Virginia Prescott on Thursday, August 7, 2008. There’s a long, symbiotic relationship between trains and American music. The clacking rhythm and miles of track gave a beat and a metaphor to early country and blues and later to rock ‘n’ roll. The same tracks that pumped people and commerce across the nation gave the jilted lover, the migrant worker and the poor farmer a path to somewhere else -- sometimes to take, and sometimes to just sing about. With dwindling train travel and the growth of interstate trucking, train songs all but dried up. But this weekend, the Brooklyn-based modern music ensemble So Percussion brings a mobile, multi-media performance called Music for Trains to two Vermont towns. Contemporary musical works and a film about the iron and steel artery connecting Brattleboro and Bellows Falls will play for audience members as they ride the rails to live concerts. Jason Treuting, a founding member of So Percussion, joins us on Word of Mouth to give us a sample of the project.
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  Reviving Rail in New HampshireBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, May 27, 2008.As gas prices approach four dollars a gallon, trains are getting more attention, with many saying it’s time to add more rail transport for passengers and cargo. But others say the costs of rail far outweigh the benefits. We’ll explore the latest proposals for rail and the viability of trains in the Granite State. Guests
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Downeaster Managers Want New Hampshire Money For the TrainBy David Darman on Thursday, May 8, 2008.The agency in Maine that runs Amtrak’s Downeaster is facing a looming financial crisis. For years, millions of dollars in federal money has helped pay for the train’s operation. But next year the federal money will run out to the tune of millions of dollars a year. Downeaster managers hope New Hampshire might make up some of the loss - a possibility that state policymakers say is unlikely. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
New Hampshire's New Rail Authority Has A Lot to Do to Bring Commuter Rail to NashuaBy David Darman on Monday, July 30, 2007.New Hampshire has established a new Rail Authority to focus on bringing commuter rail to Nashua and Manchester. This is something rail supporters have been working on for some time. But establishing the Authority is just the first step. A lot has to happen before anyone in New Hampshire will be able to hop a train in Nashua for Lowell or Boston. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
Commuter Rail Proponents Ask for a State Rail AuthorityBy David Darman on Wednesday, March 14, 2007.Commuter rail proponents today asked a senate committee to approve the formation of a state Rail Authority to help bring service to Nashua and Manchester. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen:
Keeping Track of Rail in New HampshireBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, February 8, 2007.Despite decades of effort by train activists, the Granite State is far from being “all aboard†when it comes to funding train projects. We’ll look at the few success stories and the many challenges other projects have faced - political, financial and practical. Laura's guests are Peter Griffin, President of the New Hampshire Railroad Revitalization Association and Representative Ken Weyler, Republican from Kingston who has served on the finance committee for twelve years. We'll also hear from Wayne Gagne, Chair of the Nashua Commuter Rail Advisory Committee and Bob Sculley, President of the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association. listen:
Amtrak's Downeaster Has Been Running for 5 YearsBy David Darman on Tuesday, December 26, 2006.Amtrak's Downeaster train has celebrated its fifth anniversary. In 2001, train advocates claimed the Downeaster would fill a transportation need by giving commuters a way to get off crowded roads. Political leaders promised the train would bring economic revival to the cities and towns that it serves. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has looked into whether any of those promises have come true yet. He files this report. listen:
The Allure of the RailsBy Shay Zeller on Tuesday, July 25, 2006.Whether it's a metaphor or a hulking machine, trains and their tracks occupy the imaginations of almost everyone who's ever heard a train whistle. Tonight we'll explore the allure of the rails on three fronts: Humorist, essayist, and Fortune 500 business consultant Glenn Currie uses trains and boxcars as the basis for his new book of poetry, "Riding in Boxcars". We'll talk with him about choices we make on the journeys throughout life. Chris Francis was a young man when he decided to drop out of school and become a "hobo". He rode the rails from state to state, letting fate decide his destinations. We'll hear his story from producer Ben Adair. The piece comes to us via the Public Radio Exchange. You can go directly to the story by clicking here. And we'll learn about the efforts underway to restore the 1930s-era streamliner The Flying Yankee. It was a train created during the Great Depression to be an efficient and stylish way to get people back on the tracks. The train’s New England routes became so popular, it had to be replaced by larger trains. We'll hear about the history and future of the Flying Yankee from Paul Giblin, President of The Flying Yankee Restoration Group. listen:
Commentary: State Subsidies for Buses and Trains Would Save Us All MoneyBy NHPR Staff on Wednesday, June 7, 2006.The second commuter in our profile series, Maura Leahy, rides the bus. Commentator Herbert Pence thinks everyone who commutes down I-93 ought to thank her. Pence has managed transit systems in New England for over 30 years. listen:
Public Transportation and Life Beneath the SnowBy Shay Zeller on Wednesday, January 4, 2006.A new bus line opens today in the North Country. We'll talk to Beverly Raymond, director of North Country Transportation to find out more about it. Then we'll talk with Nancy Gerard to find out what other communities around the state are doing to make it easier to get here and there. Nancy is the executive director of the Conservation Law foundation's New Hampshire chapter. Later in the show we'll check in with resident naturalist Rosemary Conroy to find out what's happening in the snow beneath our feet. She'll let us in on all the wildlife tunneling that's going on in the subnivean zone. listen:
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