New England’s Downeaster Service: Amtrak could make stops along the Midcoast as early as this summer

By Chris Chase, Staff Writer, Coastal Journal; January 23, 2018

NEWCASTLE — A proposal by Amtrak to bring passenger train service back to Rockland could happen as early as this summer if the finances from both the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority and communities along the way comes through.

Amtrak Coastal Connection would have a train running to Rockland on summer weekends. Previously serviced by Maine Eastern Railroad, the route has been without any passenger rail since 2015 after the state of Maine ended a contract with the company.

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