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PublishedSeptember 10, 2016
Amtrak wins big federal loan for upgrades in Northeast Corridor
The $2.45 billion will help modernize service, buy more trains and rebuild aging infrastructure.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2016
Legislator complains Maine is shortchanging Lewiston-Auburn rail study
The Legislature allocated $500,000 for the study in its 2016 budget, but the Department of Transportation estimates it will cost half that.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2016
U.S. to loan Amtrak $2.4 billion for Northeast Corridor upgrades
Officials say the loan will allow Amtrak to boost seating by about 40 percent on Acela trains traveling between Washington and Boston, among other improvements.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2016
Views from Downeaster train’s dome car are top of the line
Passengers get a 360-degree panorama and a whole new perspective on the scenery between Portland and Boston, but the vintage ride is ending Sept. 18.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2016
Downeaster to boost Brunswick service by building new track
Adding a second set of tracks in the four-mile stretch through Falmouth and Cumberland will make it possible to run five daily round trips between Brunswick and Boston.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2016
Amtrak’s new locomotives sharply reduce engine-related delays
The new engines, built in California, are mostly used on the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor with 'heartening' results.
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PublishedJune 8, 2016
Amtrak Downeaster extends pet travel policy
A pilot program begun in October becomes permanent.
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PublishedMay 17, 2016
Amtrak engineer in fatal crash distracted by word of another accident, investigators say
The National Transportation Safety Board also cites the industry's delay in installing equipment that automatically slows trains.
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PublishedApril 19, 2016
MBTA seeks to penalize Amtrak for weekend service delays
Delays Sunday affected 32 of 60 scheduled commuter trains.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2016
Amtrak’s Downeaster chugs into 2016 in timelier fashion
The rail service was clobbered by delays and disruptions that led to a 30 percent on-time performance in the last fiscal year, but in December, 86 percent of Downeaster trains arrived on time.
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