Amtrak
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Amtrak engineer acquitted in 2015 derailment that killed 8
The train rounded a curve at about 106 mph, more than twice the 50 mph speed limit, before it derailed in north Philadelphia.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Infrastructure bill could power largest expansion in Amtrak’s history
The funding would help rebuild the Northeast Corridor, but is also a path to bringing new service to cities and towns nationwide.
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
Central Maine not included in Amtrak’s 2035 vision plan. What does that mean for future regional passenger rail service?
Experts say future not totally bleak, even if central Maine is not part of the passenger rail giant's long-range plan.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
New Hampshire man killed in Old Orchard Beach train accident
William Grizzaffi, 52, of Lebanon, N.H., was hit by an Amtrak train on Saturday night, police say.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2020
Amtrak cancels nonstop Acela service between Washington and New York
The suspension will start Tuesday and run through May 26.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Maine Voices: For sake of our economy, environment, move slowly on converting Maine rail lines to trails
Reviving three now-inactive state-owned rail corridors could provide more mobility options and offer alternatives to people priced out of Portland.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Amtrak making popular ‘saver’ tickets nonrefundable
Other rules are also being established that many say will bring the passenger rail carrier's operations closer to those of airlines.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2019
Amtrak reports record ridership, inches closer to breaking even
The company expects that it might actually make money in 2020 for the first time in its history.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2019
Alison Rector shows America from the seat of a train
Known for her pictures of Maine's libraries, the painter turns her attention to the backsides of cities in a show at Greenhut Galleries in Portland.