Amtrak Downeaster

A look at Labor Day weekend travel expectations.

According to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, ridership during the last fiscal year reached nearly 517,000 passengers — close to the record levels set in 2019.

Maine passenger rail authority chief Patricia Quinn says preliminary data showed ridership at 28 percent of pre-pandemic levels last month. That was an improvement over March, when ridership was just 19 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

The state transportation department has released a study of options for a new Portland train station. Currently, Amtrak’s Downeaster trains between Boston…

Police are still investigating the death of a 43-year-old Portland woman who was hit by a Brunswick-bound Amtrak train early Tuesday morning as she…

BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Amtrak train that provides service from Maine to Boston will soon add more round trips as part of its service restoration. The…

The Downeaster passenger train is set to resume limited service on Monday for essential workers and those traveling for essential purposes. During what is…

Public transportation services are beginning to reduce operations as people are scaling back travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Amtrak Downeaster…

A regional rail service that carries passengers from Maine to Boston broke its ridership record in 2019, when it attracted more than 570,000 passengers.…

Approximately 100 people gathered in Portland Tuesday to discuss the future of passenger rail service. They were attending an open house convened by…