Ridership on Amtrak's Downeaster grows 28 percent

(Amy Sinclair, NECN) - Seven years ago, traveling between Portland and Boston by train, seemed liked a novel idea. Something to try sometime. Not anymore. Ridership is up 28 percent from this time last year. Patricia: "And it's funny because internally in our office we've talked about the Downeaster being the solution before the problem and now we're seeing the problem catch up." The problem is gas that's more than 4 bucks a gallon and hefty parking fees once you get there. it's enough to make families like the pounds leave the minivan back home in Georgia. read more

NECN | July 22, 2008

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