The Downeaster currently runs five round-trips between Portland and Boston, with three extending to Freeport and Brunswick.
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Posted inMaine, New England, News
Downeaster train between Maine and Boston to be interrupted
Track improvements between Brunswick and Dover, N.H. will mean that passengers may have to be bused for part of their trip.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Rail authority demonstrates two degrees of fraud, waste and abuse
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority lacks any meaningful oversight.
Posted inNew England
Downeaster train hits car stuck on tracks; no one injured
The train was traveling from Portland to Boston when the accident happened in East Kingston, N.H.
Posted inBusiness, News
Amtrak brings back 1955 dome car to Downeaster train
The ‘Amtrak Great Dome rail car’ returns to the Downeaster route through Sept. 24.
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News
Thanksgiving travel expected to be the busiest in nearly a decade
Maine Turnpike use is expected to set a record this week, and trains, planes and buses are likely to be loaded with travelers.
Posted inMaine, News
Amtrak resuming regular service in time for Thanksgiving week
The operator of the Downeaster has been using buses to move passengers in Maine during a tie replacement project.