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• Exeter Requests Federal Funding to Expand Station

  Created: Monday, 29 March 2010 18:04 Author: TRN Webmaster

  The Exeter Planning Board has requested of the NH DOT CMAQ funding to  purchase the Exeter train station's former baggage building in order to construct a transportation center for Downeaster and bus service. Currently, Exeter has only a platform ...

• Exeter Voters Approve Capital Fund for Train Station Improvements

  Created: Saturday, 20 March 2010 06:18 Author: TRN Webmaster

  Exeter voters said 'yes' to the establishment of a reserve fund that would install a parking payment system, acquire additional land and make capital improvements to a train station building  (Exeter lacks a station building for Downeaster passenger...

• Brunswick - a Town in Transition to Welcome the Downeaster

  Created: Friday, 19 March 2010 07:36 Author: TRN Webmaster

  Earlier this week, NNEPRA's Patricia Quinn spoke to a group of civic leaders in Brunswick where the new station is awaiting the Downeaster's eventual arrival.  Federally-funded track improvements are expected to begin in June. Those upgrades will all...

• NNEPRA Board Meeting Hears Encouraging News

  Created: Thursday, 18 March 2010 15:48 Author: TRN Webmaster

  The NNEPRA board heard encouraging news from Executive Director Patricia Quinn.  February ridership was up 5% over February of last year and that was in spite of the fact that a hateful late February storm wiped out service on what was to have bee...

• Maine DOT Ponders Bus or Rail?

  Created: Wednesday, 17 March 2010 12:07 Author: TRN Webmaster

  Maine DOT is in the process of determining how best to extend mass transit to cities and towns beyond Portland, according to an article in the Portland Press Herald. The Downeaster currently serves communities in MA and {jcomments on}NH along with Maine s...

• Surface Transportation Board to Hold Hearing on N. Me. Rail Abandonement

  Created: Friday, 12 March 2010 17:04 Author: TRN Webmaster

  The STB announced that it would schedule a hearing in Maine before the end of May to address the application by the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway to abandon 233 miles of rail line in Aroostook and Penobscot counties. Senator Collins had requ...

• LaHood's Advice to Airline Industry: Don't Fight Hi-Speed Rail

  Created: Friday, 12 March 2010 11:00 Author: TRN Webmaster

  The US Sec. of Transportation, Ray LaHood, offered a bit of  advice to an FAA meeting in Washington this past week: "Don't be against hi-speed rail." His reasons are contained in an article in Trains Magazine. Go here....

• NARP Meeting in Boston Highlights NE Passenger Rail Successes

  Created: Saturday, 06 March 2010 20:06 Author: TRN Webmaster

  The National Association of Railroad Passengers held its annual northeast meeting in Boston on Saturday with NNEPRA Executive Director Patricia Quinn delivering the keynote address. Ms. Quinn praised the public/private/government partnerships which have...

• Exeter to Vote on Establishing a Train Station Fund

  Created: Friday, 05 March 2010 16:55 Author: TRN Webmaster

  Longtime TRN Board member Bob Hall has had the Exeter Downeaster riders in mind for many years. First, he worked tirelessly to help TrainRiders establish passenger rail service in Exeter, now his Train Station Committee is one step away from establishing ...

• Sen. Collins Secures Commitment from US Transportation Secretary to Help Save Northern Maine Freight Rail Line

  Created: Thursday, 04 March 2010 17:09 Author: TRN Webmaster

  U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, today secured a commitment from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to work with her, state, and local officials in an effort to keep the important Maine, Montre...

• Downeaster Back on Schedule

  Created: Tuesday, 02 March 2010 07:00 Author: TRN Webmaster

  The Downeaster is now back on schedule after four days of service disruption due to right-of-way power losses in NH. An early check on #680's progress Tuesday morning showed, thanks to 'Julie', that it was running 8 minutes early into North Station. Our ...

• Downeaster Service Resumes

  Created: Monday, 01 March 2010 00:00 Author: TRN Webmaster

  The Downeaster resumed service from Portland to Boston on March 1, with #688/689. The recent heavy weather in New Hampshire brought all train traffic through that state to a standstill. Passenger service began to collapse late Thursday evening at the he...