Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amtrak will deploy its new Airo train seen here sometime between 2026 and 2031 on the Downeaster line that runs through New ...

The idea of state-subsidized passenger train service between Boston and Portland was controversial in the 1990s, when critics feared it would be a big waste of Maine taxpayers’ money. Now the ...

The Amtrak Downeaster, shown pulling into Freeport, may add a round trip in Maine once track improvements are made. FILE PHOTO The Red Sox may be having a rough season, but fans have at least ...

Amtrak Downeaster passenger trains run from Boston to Brunswick, Maine, with New Hampshire stops in Exeter, Durham, and Dover. This story was originally produced by Seacoast Online. NHPR is ...

The Downeaster — Amtrak’s passenger train route between Maine and Boston with three stops in New Hampshire — is slated for new trains that are part of a nationwide upgrade. On Thursday, Amtrak ...