Coastal Connection Service Extension Pilot

Project Overview

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), in partnership with the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), is pursuing a two year pilot project for regularly scheduled passenger rail service on the state-owned Rockland Branch between Brunswick and Rockland, Maine.  The proposed service would help to provide ridership demand and data along with insight into the viability of passenger rail service in the midcoast.

NNEPRA has requested a proposal from Amtrak to operate passenger rail service on the Rockland Branch beginning in 2024. The scheduled passenger service is planned to make up to three round-trips between Rockland and Brunswick each day to provide a safe, reliable, public transportation option for residents and visitors along the Route 1 corridor.   

Additional information will be made public as it is available.

Updated 1/2024

Project Budget

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Project Schedule

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