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stevefol wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:47 pm What is this about?They explain what it's about on the page you linked to — specifically, the last item on the bulleted list:
https://amtrakdowneaster.com/service-alerts/
NNEPRA wrote:To learn more about the scheduled work visit: https://www.mbta.com/projects/commuter- ... cy-program
Portland Press Herald wrote:New passenger transportation numbers released Monday by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority are showing that ridership on the Amtrak Downeaster has mostly rebounded from the pandemic-related disruptions that started in 2020.Read more at https://www.pressherald.com/2023/08/07/ ... -rebounds/
The rail authority reported that the Amtrak Downeaster transported 516,723 passengers in fiscal year 2023, which ended June 30. That is the first time that annual ridership has exceeded a half million riders since fiscal 2019 . . .
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“It is very rewarding to see Downeaster ridership continue to grow across all markets, trains and stations,” said Natalie Bogart, the rail authority’s deputy director. “The results are particularly impressive given that Massachusetts track construction required more than 400 trains to operate limited service last fiscal year.”
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Amtrak’s Downeaster service was enjoying an increase in popularity just before the pandemic struck. In 2019, the Downeaster broke ridership records, a surge partly attributed to increased use in Brunswick and Freeport, according to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority.
In 2019, the Downeaster saw a record-breaking 574,404 passengers, a 7.8% increase from 2018, with August accounting for almost 61,000 of those passengers. It was the first time the Downeaster surpassed 60,000 riders in one month.
