[Nfb-new-hampshire] Cami Quail

[Ed Meskys]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sone one wanted contact info on the only surviving member of the 
North Country chapter, but I do not remember who. Here it is. Ed Meskys" 
<cpq at myfairpoint.net>

Cami Quail

To: "Ed Meskys" <edmeskys at roadrunner.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: NH Bus from Portsmouth to Manchester


That is awesome! As Gil would say, Advocate, Advocate, Advocate...and it
will happen!

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ed Meskys
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 6:19 AM
To: nhblind-talk ; board-nfbnh ; nfbnh-news
Subject: Fw: NH Bus from Portsmouth to Manchester


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Gillis" <bruce.k.gillis at gmail.com>
To: <edmeskys at roadrunner.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 7:46 PM
Subject: NH Bus from Portsmouth to Manchester


Those who have waited a long time for the opportunity to travel
east-west in New Hampshire by bus need to wait no longer. East West
Express began a new transit service on November 4th that features 20
hourly runs a day between Portsmouth and Manchester-Boston Regional
Airport, with stops at the Epping Park and Ride and downtown
Manchester.  Interest in establishing east-west bus service dates back
at least to 2004, when the City of Portsmouth asked the NH Department
of Transportation for a feasibility study. That study was undertaken
by regional planning agencies and completed in 2009. The NHDOT’s Rail
and Transit Bureau followed up with a Request for Proposals, and
worked to make the new transportation option a reality. East West
Express is operated by Flight Line, Inc., which purchased four
ADA-accessible 10 passenger vans for the new service. East West
Express will cut emissions and congestion from commuters and airport
travelers. It will reduce individuals’ trips and their emissions and
fuel use, and will also make it easier for companies to recruit across
a larger portion of New Hampshire. The venture will initially be
funded in part by a $2.5 million federal CMAQ grant over three years.
Fares will be $19 per person between Manchester and Portsmouth, $9
between Epping and Manchester, and $10 between Epping and Portsmouth.
There will also be discounts for seniors and frequent users. For more
details, visit http://www.eastwestnh.com/