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• April Downeaster Operations Meeting

  Created: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 10:05 Author: TRN Webmaster

  Patricia spoke positively about the service.  April vacation in Maine this year had about 500 more passengers. New Hampshire is on vacation this week.   Steve Gillingham said that the cafe did well in all departments in April.  A ...

• NNEPA Board Meeting - April, 2010

  Created: Monday, 26 April 2010 15:52 Author: TRN Webmaster

  Executive Director Patricia Quinn reported on the first three quarters of the Downeaster's performance. From her report: 349,028 passengers generated $4,928.705 in ticket revenue during the first 9 months of FY 2010. Average Daily Ridership: 1,274 A...

• Maine Legislature Approves Compromise Bond Package

  Created: Monday, 12 April 2010 11:25 Author: TRN Webmaster

  (April 12, 2010) The Maine Senate approved by a vote of 31-4 a compromise bond proposal that now totals $57.8 million instead of $85 million. Several hours later, the House concurred by a vote of 102-44. As amended, the rail related elements are as foll...

• Federal & State Efforts to Save N. Me. Freight Line Underway

  Created: Saturday, 10 April 2010 08:53 Author: TRN Webmaster

  While the legislature continues to grapple with a bond issue, designed in part, to save the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic rail line in northern Maine, Gov. Baldacci, Sen. Collins, MM&A officials and shippers met in Bangor with Joe Szabo, administrato...

• TrainRiders/NE Urges Passage of Rail Related Bond Issue

  Created: Friday, 09 April 2010 14:50 Author: TRN Webmaster

  (April 9, 2010) At a meeting held on April 8, 2010, the Board of Directors of Trainriders Northeast voted unanimously to strongly support passage of legislation now pending before the Maine legislature which includes $27 million to support passenger an...

• Old Orchard Beach Prepares for Possible Year-Round Service

  Created: Friday, 09 April 2010 09:43 Author: TRN Webmaster

  The Downeaster begins stopping at OOB on April 19th. It is currently a spring through fall station. Old Orchard, a well-known summer community, has grown in recent years with the construction of new condos. This economic development has created a new t...

• Legislative Alert - Bond Issue

  Created: Tuesday, 06 April 2010 13:36 Author: TRN Webmaster

  This just in from our partners at the Maine Better Transportation Association - Please contact your Maine legislator now - today - before the Legislature adjourns tomorrow.  Your support is needed for the $85Million Jobs Bond package to be sent to...