Title
Feature article on the return of passenger rail service to Maine. More than $60
Date
2-12-1998
Pages
1, 4-7
Abstract
Feature article on the return of passenger rail service to Maine. More than $60 million is available to bring Amtrak trains to Portland, but a disagreement between Amtrak and Guilford Transportation Industries is keeping the Portland-to-Boston service from becoming reality. Last fall, the Maine Department of Transportation released a draft of the Strategic Passenger Transportation Plan, proposing to move tourists out of their vehicles and into airplanes, buses, trains, and ferries. Some of the new services will involve year-round commuter links, and getting Amtrak running to Portland is a vital first step. Details of the proposal, which would include ferries to Acadia National Park, an east-west highway, and a connection between North and South stations in Boston.
Subjects
Railroads Passenger service, Tourist trade, Transportation
Recommended Citation
Davis, Jay, "Feature article on the return of passenger rail service to Maine. More than $60" (1998). Maine News Index – Maine Times. 2811.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_times/2811
Source
Maine Times