Six local train enthusiasts are working to rebuild a 1.5-mile stretch of the Bridgton and Saco River Railroad, which closed in 1941.
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With contract inked, Brunswick-Rockland rail operator preparing for trains
Maine Switching Services, which will operate as the Cumberland and Knox Railroad, aims to begin carrying freight shipments by the end of May.
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Stuck railroad gates in Portland disrupt sleep, traffic at all hours
People in Woodfords Corner are worried about the safety of motorists driving around the gates and detouring onto narrow residential side streets.
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Maine’s infrastructure gets mediocre grades in latest report card
Maine got a C for its infrastructure overall, up slightly from the C-minus it earned in the last report card, released in 2020.
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Maine gets $53 million to improve freight rail safety, reconnect former Millinocket mill site
The federal funding will be used to upgrade mainlines in Penobscot, Aroostook, Washington and Piscataquis counties and restore a rail service to the Great Northern Paper mill redevelopment site.
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From rails to trails: What’s the future of Midcoast railroad tracks?
Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum and Midcoast Conservancy’s annual event features different ways to enjoy the Sheepscot River estuary.
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Union Pacific hasn’t yet lived up to deal to give all its engineers predictable schedules
The union that represents train engineers says Union Pacific is holding back on its promises.
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Asbestos victims in Montana want Buffett’s railroad company held responsible
A trial is set to begin against BNSF Railway over the lung cancer deaths of two people who lived in a town where thousands of people were exposed to asbestos from a vermiculite mine.
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Driver injured when tractor-trailer slams into freight train in Aroostook County
Police said the driver of the tractor-trailer was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, and the operator of the train was not injured.
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Passenger train service through central Maine halted by representatives in Augusta
The bill would look at the feasibility of running a passenger rail between Portland and Bangor, with stops in Lewiston, Auburn, Waterville and just west of Augusta.