amtrak downeaster
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2016
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.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2015
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.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2015
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.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2015
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.
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