railroads
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Canadian Pacific buying rail line connected to Lac-Megantic disaster
Canadian Pacific plans to buy Central Maine and Quebec Railway by year's end in a deal worth an estimated $130 million, giving the transcontinental carrier access to ports in Searsport and Saint John, New Brunswick.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2019
Proposed rail service would link Portland, Westbrook, but it would be pricey
The line would reduce traffic and provide a faster alternative to bus service, but its estimated cost could exceed $100 million, according to a feasibility study done for the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2019
The Wild West is coming to the SR&RL Railroad in Phillips
A reprise of the railroad’s popular Wild West Weekend is set for Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Feds to pay for 75 miles of Maine railroad upgrades
The $17.5 million will be used to improve tracks, crossings, signals and bridge deck timbers on Pan Am Railway lines.
