The idea of state-subsidized passenger train service between Boston and Portland was controversial in the 1990s, when critics feared it would be a big waste of Maine taxpayers’ money. Now the ...

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The Downeaster — Amtrak’s passenger train route between Maine and Boston with three stops in New Hampshire — is slated for new trains that are part of a nationwide upgrade. On Thursday, Amtrak ...

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PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - The Amtrak Downeaster remains a popular transit option between Maine and Boston, and the train is expected to welcome its 10 millionth passenger later this year. The ...

Correction: The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is still in the running for a $35 million loan from the Federal Rail Administration, and is also pursuing a grant for the same amount.

PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - More people rode Amtrak trains in the last fiscal year than any year on record, but ridership on the Downeaster between Maine and Boston was down. In a report released Tuesday ...

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Downeaster passenger trains set some ridership records in 2023. It was the first time that has happened since the pandemic struck in 2020. "We expected to rebound with ridership," says Executive ...

It's 6:55 a.m., and the 680 to Boston is running late. Word circulates among the small group huddled on the train platform at the Wells Regional Transportation Center, and they shuffle back inside to ...

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