Dec. 8—The Amtrak Downeaster will receive a half million dollars under a new initiative from the Biden Administration to improve and expand passenger rail service across the country. The $500,000 in ...

The upgrades are part of a broader effort to expand and enhance Amtrak Downeaster service in southern Maine. Designed by VHB and overseen by WSP, the project is funded by the Federal Railroad ...

Amtrak passengers are excited about what the future holds in 2025 and beyond. Amtrak's trip between D.C. and Boston is about ...

Amtrak’s Downeaster passenger rail service between Brunswick, Portland and Boston was included as one of 10 contract options for a new, state-of-the-art type of train cars called the Airo. The first ...

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.

Amtrak’s Downeaster rail service has secured a $27.5 million federal grant to make repairs and related improvements along the tracks between Brunswick and the Massachusetts border. The project, ...

The Amtrak Downeaster was a convenient, stress-free, and affordable East Coast travel option for me. The ride had scenic views of nature, comfortable seating, and amenities such as free WiFi and a ...

More people rode Amtrak trains in the last fiscal year than any year on record, but ridership on the Downeaster between Maine ...

Portland transportation officials are considering relocating the city's Amtrak Downeaster station. The move is part of a project by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority that aims to make ...