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 ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Amtrak is bringing back a 1950s-era domed railcar that offers panoramic views for riders of a New England train. The Downeaster train will begin four daily trips starting Aug.

Back by popular demand, the only remaining dome car in Amtrak service returns to Maine on Saturday for a month-long stint on the Downeaster route between Brunswick and Boston. Built in 1955, Amtrak’s ...

DOVER — The fate of the Amtrak Downeaster remains safe, at least for a while. A spending agreement reached between the House of Representatives and the Senate, to be voted on this week, will preserve ...

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Amtrak will continue to service the Downeaster route from Massachusetts to Maine despite the rail line not having an automatic braking technology. The Downeaster line is not required to have the ...