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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHUCK GOMEZ/Courtesy of Amtrak The Amtrak Downeaster is a 145-mile regional passenger train service that can travel between Maine ...

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 ...

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 ...