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My yardstick for success is the Downeaster, which covers the 114 miles from Portland to Boston in 2 hours 30 minutes. Supposedly one can...

It did indeed run via New London. There was even a middle-of-the-night stop at Willimantic which I actually used on one trip.

OMG, what a comment, of course there is a Boston to Montreal market, the question being is it a large enough market to sustain what...

That is the million dollar question. There is a tremendous market between Boston and Toronto, and thanks to Porter Airlines, we take a...

Is there really that much call or market for service between Montreal and Boston?

I took the same ride with my family from WOB - arrived to Old Orchard Beach at 2PM and left at 7PM. The cafe car attendant told me 100...

Back in the waaayyy far ago past, the Illinois Central created a series of posters for tourism to Chicago featuring our beaches. They...

Old Orchard Beach is very popular, to say the least, and the season is short so people turn out when they can enjoy it. A former...

We took the same train as yesterday from Chelsea MBTA Commuter Rail station and today went to beautiful Singing Beach in Manchester By...

Downeaster today Labor Day Weekend Sunday to Old Orchard. The beach seemed crowded to me but I have never been there before. Many...

Happy Labor Day Weekend all. Speaking of taking trains to the beach, we are at the MBTA Commuter Rail Station in Chelsea about to board...

Yes, Crane Beach can be reached via the Newburyport Line at Ipswich Station. The seasonal bus service Ispwich Essex Explorer meets...

Amtrak's Cascades trains go through Larrabee State Park just south of Bellingham, and the station is only an eight-minute cab ride from...

While not ocean beaches, the Michigan Services have stops within walking distance of Lake Michigan beaches. The Wolverine and Blue Water...

Does anyone know if business class on the Downeaster has assigned seating or is it still a free for all? A Free For All, hardly. You...