The agency that runs the passenger train will hold an open house Tuesday evening in Portland to introduce its ideas and get public feedback.
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Midcoast awaits delayed Downeaster service as track testing rolls on
The rail authority now hopes to complete testing for a seasonal run to Rockland by Memorial Day next year.
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Passenger rail between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland could cost $300 million
The Lewiston/Auburn Passenger Rail Service Plan Committee hosted a discussion of service scenarios and got feedback from the public on a train between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland.
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Lewiston-Auburn to Portland rail options to be explored at meeting
A public meeting Wednesday will discuss route options for the proposed connection to the Amtrak Downeaster in Portland.
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Amtrak expanding train service to Freeport, Brunswick on Nov. 12
The Downeaster currently runs five round-trips between Portland and Boston, with three extending to Freeport and Brunswick.
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Maine Voices: Rail authority demonstrates two degrees of fraud, waste and abuse
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority lacks any meaningful oversight.
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Amtrak brings back 1955 dome car to Downeaster train
The ‘Amtrak Great Dome rail car’ returns to the Downeaster route through Sept. 24.
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Train-truck collision in Old Orchard Beach under investigation
Carson Filiault of Old Orchard Beach told police that his 2005 Nissan pickup truck revved when he shifted into reverse and ended up in the path of the Downeaster.
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Old Orchard Beach man escapes from pickup seconds before train hits
Police say the vehicle got stuck on the tracks at a crossing and was hit by a southbound Downeaster. Train service was delayed for hours.
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Amtrak’s Downeaster train service at 15: More riders, more communities
Public service was inaugurated on December 15, 2001, when a train left Portland for Boston at 6:05 a.m.