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Relocating Portland Station will transform passenger rail in Maine | Opinion

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PORTLAND, ME – APRIL 18: A northbound Amtrak Downeaster train pulls up to the station at the Portland Transportation Center on Thursday, April 18, 2024. A public presentation about a plan to move the train station out of the transportation center will happen next Thursday. The Thompson’s Point station is off the main tracks and creates a detour of about 15 minutes for people traveling north or south on the train, a detour Amtrak would like to eliminate. (Staff photo by Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption=" A northbound Amtrak Downeaster train pulls up to the station at the Portland Transportation Center on April 18. " data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/38422159_20240418_Trains_02-1714089690.jpg?w=780" /> More passengers, more revenue, improved safety, reduced costs and less fuel burned. Staying put is not an option.

First report: A different track for Portland train station | Letter — pressherald.com, 10d