The zoo contends that the project would be much more complicated — and expensive — than simply dusting off the old tracks.

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Lewiston and Auburn have been waiting for their turn for passenger rail to come to us,' said Lewiston Sen. Peggy Rotundo, the ...

Massive changes to Amtrak and U.S. rail in general were announced in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which highlighted millions ...

The Illinois High Speed Rail Commission, with the Illinois Department of Transportation, is studying the feasibility of 220 mph service on the Chicago to St. Louis corridor. It took more than 30 years ...

6/20/2025 AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will host a ribbon cutting in Brewer to mark the opening of the I-395/Route 9 Connector Friday, June 27. Media are invited to ...

The Maine Legislature is poised to pass two bills that would convert miles of railroad tracks into walking and biking trails.

Local News Man struck and killed by commuter rail train in Brockton The incident occurred while the man was "trespassing" at the Brockton station, officials said. By Ross Cristantiello June 19, 2025 ...

Passenger rail is part of the big picture Peoria won't have to spend any of its own money, an estimated $200,000, until step two of the process, which would see a service development plan drawn up ...

The tunnel adds 1.3 miles of passenger rail at a cost of $8.25 billion, making it the costliest rail project on a per-mile basis ever.

Earlier in this series, I examined some proposals that Pop-Up Metro has made for new passenger rail starts: West Chester, Pa. (a historic town west of Philadelphia that had trains until 1986), ...