Maine officials stress rail safety after 2 die in train collisions in recent weeks

A train can take up to a mile to come to a complete stop, and in some parts of Maine, aren't required to sound their horns at ...

After two recent train deaths in Maine, railroad officials stress safety

In less than two weeks, two people were hit and killed by trains while trespassing on railroad tracks, one in Old Orchard ...

Maine man struck, killed by Amtrak train in Old Orchard Beach

Witnesses told police that the man was walking alone near the railroad tracks moments before he was struck by the train.

Train strikes and kills man in Old Orchard Beach; police say alcohol may have been a factor

A 51-year-old Old Orchard Beach man died after being struck by a northbound Amtrak train Friday afternoon near Temple Avenue, ...
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Rail companies investing millions in Maine as cross-border freight traffic grows

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine, which in many ways has been considered the end of the line in the ...