Jan. 27—The proposed site for a new passenger train station in Portland has hit a snag with a key property owner saying he's not on board. Bill Black, who owns a commercial office and warehouse ...

Work is about to begin along 124 miles of train tracks between Massachusetts and Brunswick. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) says CSX Transportation will begin replacing over ...

Crews will begin work April 1, tearing up and replacing 130,000 railroad ties along 124 miles of the Amtrak Downeaster railroad line from the Massachusetts border to Brunswick, Maine, officials said.

PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - The Amtrak Downeaster remains a popular transit option between Maine and Boston, and the train is expected to welcome its 10 millionth passenger later this year. The ...

WELLS, Maine — The expansion of the Amtrak Downeaster train facilities at the Wells Transportation Center is officially underway this week. The $11.8 million project involves replacing the station’s ...

Amtrak is celebrating a special milestone with big savings for passengers. The train service's Downeaster line, which operates five times a day from Brunswick, Maine to Boston, Massachusetts, recently ...

More people rode Amtrak trains in the last fiscal year than any year on record, but ridership on the Downeaster between Maine and Boston was down. In a report released Tuesday, Amtrak said that, for ...

EXETER — A person was struck and killed by a train Wednesday near the Exeter River Cooperative mobile home park, according to the Exeter Fire Department. Police and fire responded shortly after 1 p.m.

The Amtrak Downeaster train station in Dover is set to receive upgrades funded by a $300,000 grant. Repairs will include replacing tactile safety panels on the platform, which have become tripping ...

The Amtrak Downeaster train has reached a milestone of 10 million riders since its inaugural trip in 2001, the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority said Thursday. To mark the occasion, the ...