Colin Van Ostern on Technology

Bring passenger rail from Boston to central N.H.

Build commuter rail line between Manchester and Boston

Colin Van Ostern and Chris Pappas say their plan addresses concerns a rail service would be too expensive, by keeping the state's share of operating costs under $5 million a year. The Capitol Corridor study estimated an annual state price tag of about $10 million. Cities and towns along the route would also contribute, potentially by using some of the economic benefits generated by the rail line to pay back some of the capital costs.

"The reality is finding less than $5 million a year for something that will cause such opportunity for economic growth is both possible & achievable," Van Ostern says. "We think that's an important part of the conversation."