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.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
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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Posted inNation & World
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Legislative committee to review Amtrak Downeaster service
Preliminary research hasn’t revealed any big problems, but the review will continue.
Posted inBusiness
Amtrak Downeaster extends pet travel policy
A pilot program begun in October becomes permanent.
Posted inLetters
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 […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Shift in federal budgeting puts rail service finances on the right track
Now Amtrak can use its Northeast Corridor profits to maintain those busy lines, not to prop up little-used routes.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Critic of Downeaster spending overlooks decline in car culture
Demand for rail service is growing, and young people are choosing to live where they don’t need vehicles.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Downeaster funding should be rerouted to much-needed road repairs
The sum spent on rail upgrades and extensions is irrational when factoring in low ridership numbers.