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Select Board extends station agreement to 2027 after Pelagic rail project update
Summary
The board approved a three‑year extension of the municipal station agreement with the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority and the Maine Turnpike Authority to 12/15/2027 and heard a detailed update on a multimillion‑dollar Wells area improvement project, including double‑tracking, signal upgrades and a planned second platform.
The Wells Select Board unanimously approved a second amendment extending the municipal station agreement with the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NEPRA) and the Maine Turnpike Authority through Dec. 15, 2027, to allow completion of a major Wells area rail improvement project.
Patricia Quinn, speaking for the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, described the project as roughly a $32 million effort funded in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation, with matching…
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