ILovePortlandMaine.com » Downeaster expansion http://www.iloveportlandmaine.com Everything Portland and more! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:42:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Amtrak Downeaster extension to Freeport and Brunswick http://www.iloveportlandmaine.com/2010/01/31/amtrak-downeaster-extension-to-freeport-and-brunswick/ http://www.iloveportlandmaine.com/2010/01/31/amtrak-downeaster-extension-to-freeport-and-brunswick/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:51:42 +0000 Jeff Mateja http://www.iloveportlandmaine.com/?p=883 According to reports from various sources this past Thursday following President Obama’s State of the Union Address, the Amtrak Downeaster may soon find an expansion north from Portland to stops in Freeport and Brunswick, Maine.

While an estimated 200+ jobs will be created to upgrade the rail, one can only imagine the economic development that could result for both towns, as well as others along the route.

For more information on the announcement and future plans, please visit The Forecaster article – “Amtrak Downeaster extension from Portland to Brunswick gets $35M jump-start”

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