PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - A person has died after being hit by a train in the Portland area, according to local police. Amtrak officials confirmed that a person was “trespassing on the track” when they ...

Whatever economic benefits pedestrian trails can offer us, rail's are many times greater. The Legislature is currently considering a bill, LD 30, that would authorize removal of 25 miles of ...

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Rail ridership on the Amtrak Downeaster line that extends from Boston to Brunswick saw a 9% increase between 2023 and 2024, according to Amtrak data. (Stock photo by Getty Images) Though not enough ...

Aug. 20—The proposed site of a new passenger train station in Portland would be across from the Metro bus headquarters on St. John Street and connect to Northern Light Mercy Hospital's campus on the ...