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  • Published on Aug 25, 2026

    Amtrak awarded $5.3 billion in grants for dozens of new train sets in 23 states

    A major rail funding package aims to reshape passenger service and safety projects across the country. Amtrak is receiving dozens of new train sets, and communities in 23 states will get money for long-delayed upgrades, according to Smart Cities Dive. Here …

    Source: The Cool Down - Oregon - Center-left
  • Published on Aug 27, 2026

    Notable NH Deaths: Daylong Celebration To Remember Charlie St. Clair on Sept. 10

     InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column. The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or …

    Source: InDepth NH - New Hampshire - Pending
  • Published on Aug 27, 2026

    Greyhound’s 5-year turnaround: new buses, more routes, new customers

    When Munich-based bus and rail operator Flix acquired Greyhound nearly five years ago, the North American intercity bus operator had fallen on hard times. Its business was deteriorating and the public saw bus travel as unsafe and undesirable.  Fast forward …

    Source: Smart Cities Dive - Pending
  • Published on Aug 20, 2026

    Man fatally struck by Amtrak train in Plaistow, police say

    Man fatally struck by Amtrak train in Plaistow, police say PLAISTOW, N.H. —Plaistow Police are investigating after a man was found dead along train tracks on Thursday afternoon. According to police, the man was struck along the tracks near Blossom Road at …

    Source: WMUR 9 - New Hampshire - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 20, 2026

    Man fatally struck by Amtrak train in Plaistow, police say

    Man fatally struck by Amtrak train in Plaistow, police say PLAISTOW, N.H. —Plaistow Police are investigating after a man was found dead along train tracks on Thursday afternoon. According to police, the man was struck along the tracks near Blossom Road at …

    Source: WMUR 9 - New Hampshire - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 19, 2026

    New Portland station could help launch rail revival in Maine | Douglas Rooks

    Douglas Rooks has been a Maine editor and columnist for 41 years. His biography of Gov. Ken Curtis, “Transformational,” is now available. He welcomes comment at [email protected]. Passenger rail service in Maine scored its first big success since Amtrak …

    Source: Sun Journal - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 19, 2026

    Putnam pushes for inclusion in Amtrak passenger rail study

    PUTNAM, Conn. (WFSB) - Amtrak is studying passenger rail service between New Haven and Providence, and town leaders in Putnam say they want to be included in that study. Putnam has a survey out to residents gauging interest in passenger rail service. …

    Source: WFSB 3 - Connecticut - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 17, 2026

    Amtrak, cities and states get $5.3B in federal rail grants

    Dive Brief: The Federal Railroad Administration announced $5.3 billion in safety grants Friday for 41 projects in 23 states and for new and replenished Amtrak trains. Amtrak will get $2.05 billion for 43 new passenger train sets and $140 million to repair …

    Source: Smart Cities Dive - Pending
  • Published on Aug 14, 2026

    New Amtrak Downeaster Station to Be Built in Portland, Maine

    For over a year, there have been rumblings about the Amtrak transportation center in Portland, Maine, moving from its current location at Thompson's Point. The reasoning was sound. In order for trains to load and unload at the Portland station, …

    Source: B98.5 - Maine - Pending
  • Published on Aug 21, 2026

    Police identify man who was struck, killed by train in New Hampshire

    Amtrak train from Portland, Maine, hits and kills man in Plaistow, New Hampshire Police have identified the victim, a 33-year-old Massachusetts man PLAISTOW, N.H. —A Massachusetts man was killed Thursday afternoon after being hit by an Amtrak train in …

    Source: WMTW 8 - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 19, 2026

    FRA awards $5.3 billion in National Railroad Partnership Program funding

    The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded $5.3 billion in National Railroad Partnership Program funding to support 41 rail projects in 23 states across the U.S. that will enhance safety, upgrade critical infrastructure and purchase new …

    Source: Mass Transit - Pending
  • Published on Aug 18, 2026

    New Downeaster Train Station Project Secures $48M in Federal Funding

    The project to relocate Portland’s Amtrak Downeaster station from Thompson’s Point to St. John Street has received $48 million in federal funding. Uncertainty remains, however, because this funding cannot be used to relocate the station elsewhere, and the …

    Source: The Maine Wire - Pending
  • Published on Aug 17, 2026

    $48M in fed funding advances plan for new Portland train station

    The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority will receive $48 million in federal funding to support construction of a new Amtrak Downeaster passenger train station in Portland to replace the current one at Thompson’s Point. The project has been …

    Source: Mainebiz - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 17, 2026

    Senators Collins and King say $48 million for new Downeaster train station in Portland is secured

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King announced that they secured federal funding to support the construction of a new Amtrak Downeaster station in Portland. The $48,136,000 investment …

    Source: Penobscot Bay Pilot - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 21, 2026

    NH News Briefs 8-21-2026

    The Derry Police Department is continuing its search for a suspect after a woman was allegedly assaulted while walking a trail at the Robert Frost Farms. It happened on Wednesday evening when a woman called Derry police to report that she had been hit from …

    Source: The Pulse of NH - New Hampshire - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 21, 2026

    Colwen Hotels celebrates opening of the first hotel in Portland’s Thompson’s Point

    Portland, ME Colwen Hotels celebrated the opening of Residence Inn by Marriott and Moxy Hotel Portland Thompson’s Point, the first hotel in the city’s Thompson’s Point district. Developed by XSS Hotels and managed by Colwen Hotels, the five-story, dual- …

    Source: New England Real Estate Journal - Massachusetts - Pending
  • Published on Aug 14, 2026

    $48M federal grant awarded for Portland Downeaster station move

    Portland Downeaster station gets $48M in federal boost for relocation More than $48 million in federal funding will help relocate Portland's Amtrak Downeaster station from Thompson's Point to the CSX main line. PORTLAND, Maine —The Northern New …

    Source: WMTW 8 - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 19, 2026

    Feds award $140M for major Haverhill Commuter Line improvement project

    READING - In an announcement made some nine months after the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) shelved plans to construct a turnback track in Reading, Governor Maura Healey last Friday revealed state officials plan to construct a second set …

    Source: Daily Times Chronicle - Massachusetts - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 8, 2026

    Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of New Hampshire

    BOSTON — We’re on a SEVERE WEATHER ALERT from the Boston 25 Weather Team due to a severe thunderstorm warning in parts of New Hampshire. This alert is in effect for North Central Strafford County, Southeastern Carroll County in New Hampshire, and parts of …

    Source: Boston 25 News - Massachusetts - Pending

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