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Published
September 1, 2016

Legislator complains Maine is shortchanging Lewiston-Auburn rail study

The Legislature allocated $500,000 for the study in its 2016 budget, but the Department of Transportation estimates it will cost half that.
Published
August 31, 2016

Maine Voices: All should be aboard for Maine-to-Montreal train with stop in Lewiston

As has been proven elsewhere, when quality passenger service is available, people will use it.
Published
August 26, 2016

U.S. to loan Amtrak $2.4 billion for Northeast Corridor upgrades

Officials say the loan will allow Amtrak to boost seating by about 40 percent on Acela trains traveling between Washington and Boston, among other improvements.
Published
August 22, 2016

Views from Downeaster train’s dome car are top of the line

Passengers get a 360-degree panorama and a whole new perspective on the scenery between Portland and Boston, but the vintage ride is ending Sept. 18.
Published
August 17, 2016

Downeaster to boost Brunswick service by building new track

Adding a second set of tracks in the four-mile stretch through Falmouth and Cumberland will make it possible to run five daily round trips between Brunswick and Boston.

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Published
August 4, 2016

Amtrak’s new locomotives sharply reduce engine-related delays

The new engines, built in California, are mostly used on the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor with 'heartening' results.
Published
July 21, 2016

Legislative committee to review Amtrak Downeaster service

Preliminary research hasn't revealed any big problems, but the review will continue.
Published
June 8, 2016

Amtrak Downeaster extends pet travel policy

A pilot program begun in October becomes permanent.
Published
April 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Downeaster service from Portland to Brunswick too costly for light use

There’s a clear difference in thinking between air and rail transportation planners. A 20-year master plan for Portland’s airport (March 9) “expects passenger volume to increase by nearly 40 percent by 2036,” noting that a “greater percentage of those passengers will be carried by larger airplanes” because of the cost-effectiveness of high-capacity vehicles. This is […]
Published
January 11, 2016

Amtrak’s Downeaster chugs into 2016 in timelier fashion

The rail service was clobbered by delays and disruptions that led to a 30 percent on-time performance in the last fiscal year, but in December, 86 percent of Downeaster trains arrived on time.