Freight train speeds to increase up to 4 times in Maine
Freight trains will soon be traveling up to four times faster through parts of Maine after a railroad company made significant track improvements to meet federal safety standards. CSX Transportation, ...
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Portland’s narrow gauge railroad to close temporarily to accommodate nearby construction
Construction on a luxury development along the eastern shore will force the tourist attraction to shut down for several months longer than expected. The old-fashioned trains ambling along Portland ...
Portland landowner balks at Downeaster train station proposal
Bill Black, owner of a large St. John Street property, is ready to fight the plan, but an Amtrak official says 'everything is ...
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Dwight Smith Jr., founder of Conway Scenic Railroad, turns 100 years old
The founder of the Conway Scenic Railroad, Dwight Smith Jr., recently turned 100 years old.Smith, now a resident of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, came up with the idea for the scenic railroad ...
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Celtics champion signs contract with G League team
Long Island is scheduled to visit Boston’s G League squad, the Maine Celtics, on Sunday. Brissett was a bench player in his lone season with the Celtics, averaging 11.5 minutes, 3.7 points and 2 ...
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Saturday’s high school scores and highlights
Chloe Fales scored 15 points and Mallory Santos added as Franklin defeated defending Maine champion Lawrence, 52-35. Nora Simpson scored a career-high 22 points and Maddie Giesta scored the game ...
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Portsmouth development surges into 2025: Here are big projects you will see
Developer Thomas Balon Jr., is working on a mixed-use project at the corner of Deer Street and Maplewood Avenue, which is inspired by the site’s railroad ... story hotel. A Maine and New ...
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Developer Forces Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad to Close Until April
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad has been a huge success ever since it came to ... May Surprise You Here’s How to Win Tickets to See Linkin Park at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts Here’s How to Win ...
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Kentucky’s ‘Train Trail’ is chugging along. How to explore the state’s railroad history
on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] By the 1850s, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad had been chartered, making it Kentucky’s first interstate standard carrier ...
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Reading & Northern Railroad adds passenger cars in anticipation of busy 2025 excursion season
PORT CLINTON — Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad has expanded its fleet of passenger cars for excursions in a season that will see the return of the iconic Iron Horse Rambles.
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Tired of waiting for painfully slow trains in Richland? What’s being done about it
The Port of Benton has big dreams for the 16-mile stretch of railroad it calls the Southern Connection. Now, a $9.6 million federal RAISE grant will help make them come true by replacing damaged ...