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PublishedApril 19, 2024
Portland’s Amtrak station may move from Thompson’s Point
To shorten trip times, the operator of the Amtrak Downeaster is considering relocating the Portland station to one of 3 sites along St. John Street.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
Brunswick-Rockland Downeaster extension eyed with federal grant
Amtrak's Downeaster was awarded a grant to explore extending the line on a 57-mile stretch from Brunswick to Rockland known as the Rockland Branch.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden visits Delaware to promote $16 billion for passenger rail projects
The president highlighted spending to modernize 25 passenger train projects between Boston and Washington, part of the nation's busiest rail corridor.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2023
Downeaster riders won’t be able to order alcohol while train is in New Hampshire
A Granite State law says alcohol served in New Hampshire must have been purchased in the state. On the Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail service, the alcoholic drinks come from Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Potential railroad strike would damage struggling U.S. economy, but effects in Maine unclear
A total of 60,000 union workers had been expected to walk off their jobs as early as 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2022
Passenger rail service returns to Vermont city after nearly 70-year absence
Passenger rail service is returning to Vermont's largest city after an absence of almost 70 years as part of a renewal of interest in passenger rail service nationwide.
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PublishedJune 27, 2022
Three killed when Amtrak train hits truck, derails in Missouri
It was not immediately clear exactly how many people were hurt.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Amtrak engineer acquitted in 2015 derailment that killed 8
The train rounded a curve at about 106 mph, more than twice the 50 mph speed limit, before it derailed in north Philadelphia.
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
Central Maine not included in Amtrak’s 2035 vision plan. What does that mean for future regional passenger rail service?
Experts say future not totally bleak, even if central Maine is not part of the passenger rail giant's long-range plan.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
New Hampshire man killed in Old Orchard Beach train accident
William Grizzaffi, 52, of Lebanon, N.H., was hit by an Amtrak train on Saturday night, police say.
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