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[CNJRoss]

The Bangor (ME) Daily News, 11/23:

Amtrak train makes stop in Rockland

ROCKLAND, Maine — An Amtrak train made a stopover on Thursday night and Friday in Rockland to get a look at the rail line north of Brunswick.

There are no plans to expand regular commuter service to Rockland, but a company spokesman said Amtrak is always looking at opportunities to expand.

Amtrak spokesman Craig Schulz said Friday that the company was invited by Maine Eastern Railroad to tour the line that runs from Brunswick to Rockland. Amtrak provides service as far north as Brunswick.

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[KevinKorell]

It would be nice to extend up to Rockland, but why they all the fuss about a storage/layover facility in Brunswick if it won't end up being the northern end of the line? For now perhaps Maine Eastern should at least coordinate with Amtrak and the authority running the Downeaster to provide seamless connections between the two in Brunswick. And just for the record to the publication, the Downeaster is not "regular commuter service". It's passenger rail service.