{jcomments on}The NNEPRA Board Meeting was held today and out of the session came the following news:

NNEPRA is beginning to examine an express/local schedule on its route. Trains 685 and 682 would become express service thus reducing passenger time between Portland and Boston by 15 minutes. The express stops would be Portland, Saco, Wells and Exeter, NH. All other trains would stop at all stations (minus OOB in the winter).  Evening commuters from Boston would either take #685 to the designated express stops or wait 40 minutes for #687 which would stop at all stations. This is in the discussion stage with Amtrak, MBTA, PanAm and will likely be refined in coming months so that it could be put out for public comment.