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.

A $31 million station upgrade in Wells is picking up steam—while Amtrak’s Downeaster eyes a new location in Portland.

The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) says CSX Transportation will begin replacing over 130,000 railroad ties along the Downeaster Corridor on Tuesday, April 1. Crews will ...

Amtrak’s Downeaster will receive $27 million under a new initiative from the Biden administration to improve and expand passenger rail service across the country. The funds for the Downeaster ...