Amtrak’s Downeaster to receive $27 million in federal funding for track improvements

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 8, 2023

Amtrak’s Downeaster will receive $27 million under a new initiative from the Biden administration to improve and expand passenger rail service across the country. The funds for the Downeaster Corridor Track Improvement Project will improve the mainline from Brunswick to the Massachusetts state line and help avoid delays and longer transit times.