NH HB1680

Directs the Department of Transportation to increase Boston Express bus service frequency from Nashua, Manchester, and Londonderry to Boston, with emphasis on peak commuting hours and late-night service on Fridays and Saturdays

Requires the department to allocate a portion of federal intercity bus program funding to expand the Boston Express service

Mandates the department advocate for increased federal and state funding allocations within existing public transportation programs for the bus service

Requires an annual report to the legislature and governor by November 1 covering service frequency, ridership data, and impacts on workforce mobility and regional economic development

Fiscal impact is indeterminable, but estimated costs for adding one daily commuter roundtrip plus weekend late-night service across all locations total approximately $1,058,500 annually, with no state appropriation provided