As Amtrak marks its 50th anniversary, many are reflecting on the railroad’s past half-century and wondering how it will do in the next. “America’s Railroad” recently released a map showing the ...

The map released by Amtrak shows new service from Boston to Manchester and Concord, New Hampshire as well as Boston to Springfield and Albany, New York. The Downeaster line would be enhanced, with ...

At 84, he’d traveled the entire Amtrak map — except Boston to Brunswick. It was time to finish. On Friday, Nat Read rode the Amtrak 681 Downeaster train from North Station to Brunswick, Maine ...

Amtrak currently has over 500 destinations, however the company is looking to add more with its “Amtrak Connects US” project. About 96% of the 241 readers who responded said they think the ...

If you want to soak up the sun at Maine’s Old Orchard Beach or a number of other New England spots this summer without the hassle of tolls, traffic, and parking, you can hop aboard the Amtrak ...

Amtrak is celebrating a special milestone with big savings for passengers. The train service's Downeaster line, which operates five times a day from Brunswick, Maine to Boston, Massachusetts ...

Amtrak wants to raise the cost to ride the Downeaster into Boston.>> Download the FREE WMUR appThe proposal would increase one-way fares by $1 for all trains and hike the cost of a monthly pass by ...

With four out of five daily trips from Brunswick to Boston back up and running following a two-month shut down in the spring and only up to 50 percent capacity on a train at a time, Downeaster ...

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.

The Amtrak Downeaster carried a record-breaking number of passengers last year, according to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority. About 575,400 passengers rode the Downeaster, which ...