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 ...

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

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.

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 ...