The Boston area, with its world-renowned collection of colleges and universities, is within reach, but the connection between Massachusetts and NH is thwarted by congested highways. Rail expansion can change that. Rail expansion will allow NH’s growing business and high-tech community to tap the vast talent pool in the greater Boston area. Without rail expansion, those congested highways will continue to serve as proverbial roadblocks, impeding the organic growth of NH’s business community, ultimately leading to business stagnation, and ultimately, regression.