The Amtrak train struck the person around 6:10 p.m. on Saturday evening, said Scarborough Police.
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A missing dog was trapped on train tracks in Wells. A drone helped find him.
A train wheel severed a missing dog’s leash after it became caught in the tracks.
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Proposal for passenger rail to Bangor loses steam in committee
The Legislature’s transportation committee says LD 487 ‘ought not to pass,’ especially without assured funding from the Trump administration.
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Expansion of Wells train station underway
While Downeaster service will continue through the construction, passengers will be directed to a temporary platform, and traffic in the parking lot will be reorganized.
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Rail advocates renew push for passenger service to Bangor
A bill to be heard this week seeks federal seed funding for a proposal to restore passenger service from Portland through Auburn, Lewiston, Waterville and Bangor to Orono.
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Unity company to take over Rockland railroad
The company plans to bring back freight service and scenic rides, but its proposal does not include an Amtrak Downeaster extension.
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by Amtrak Downeaster in New Hampshire
Police say the person, who has not been identified, was walking along the tracks and wasn’t aware of the approaching train traveling from Brunswick to Boston.
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Only a quarter of these trains are on time. The DOJ says it’s illegal.
The Justice Department is suing Norfolk Southern, accusing the private rail company illegally holding up Amtrak trains on a line that runs from New York to New Orleans.
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Amtrak’s heat-delay altered schedules won’t impact Maine, rail authority says
There will likely still be delays on the Downeaster when high temperatures affect the metal rails, but the schedule is staying put, for the time being.
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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.