Safe Amtrak Downeaster Travel During the Pandemic
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- Created: 25 October 2020 25 October 2020
What's it like to travel on the Amtrak Downeaster during the Covid-19 pandemic? In a few words, 'safe and comfortable.'
Wayne Davis took to the train to chat with the passengers about their experience and the conductors about the Covid protocols.
Ridership continues to grow, albeit not as fast as we'd like to see. Why not take a trip to NOWHERE, between Brunswick and Boston, just to get out of the house? The crews will be delighted to see you.
Slow Growth of Public Transportation in Maine during Covid-19 Crisis
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- Created: 10 October 2020 10 October 2020
The travel industry expected that public transportation ridership in Maine would increase moderately as the Corvid-19 virus receded. That hope has not been realized even though Maine has one of the lowest infection rates in the US.
Read more: Slow Growth of Public Transportation in Maine during Covid-19 Crisis
Bikes Ride the Downeaster
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- Created: 17 September 2020 17 September 2020
It's been a long effort on the part of bikers, environmentalists, NNEPRA and Amtrak itself, but bikers can now bring their 'vehicles' onboard the Downeaster at any station stop.
Before this, one could only bring a bike aboard at Brunswick, Portland, Woburn and Boston - a long platform was needed.
There are some limitations and an additional cost, but what an improvement!
Here are the details from Amtrak.