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Using
Interstate Bus
& Passenger Rail
Many interstate commuters bound for Boston or Portland choose bus or rail travel over driving because it allows them
to reduce driving stress, accomplish other things on the way to work, and reduce
the costs and hassle of parking and additional vehicle maintenance.
C & J Trailways and Vermont both provide interstate bus
commuter services; while Amtrak operates passenger rail service
between Portland and Boston with stops in Dover, Durham, and
Exeter.
Because of the dispersed development patterns in the region, especially away
from the Spaulding Turnpike corridor, most intercity
passengers "park and ride" - that is, they use their personal vehicles
for the short trip to the bus or train station (another option is "kiss and
ride" - a spouse or friend provides the drop off!). The New Hampshire
Department of Transportation is working to facilitate this by constructing new
park and ride facilities and improving ones.
COAST also offers a connection to Boston and Logan-bound C & J Trailways bus
service at the Portsmouth Transportation Center at the Pease International
Tradeport; and to the Amtrak rail stations in Dover and Exeter.
Wildcat Transit offers connections to the Dover and Durham stations.
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