PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - The Amtrak station in Portland may be getting ... which adds 15 minutes to travel time. “The train has to back out so it’s back on the main line, so it can go to ...

The Washington Department of Transportation said the goal is to restore all train trips as quickly as possible, though some trains may have fewer cars than usual.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Disruptions continue for Amtrak service through the Pacific Northwest because of safety concerns.

The Amtrak station at Portland's Thompson's ... according to the authority. After stopping in Portland, the train has to back up about a mile to the main line so it can continue north.

Amtrak’s long-distance trains in the Northwest, the Coast Starlight and Empire Builder, are not affected. The Coast Starlight ...

WELLS, Maine — The expansion of the Amtrak Downeaster train facilities at the Wells ... serve commuters traveling to and from the Greater Portland Region. More: Wells eyes major fee hike for ...

Trains will have less capacity for now, but service is expected to resume for some routes as early as Tuesday.

The outage will continue through at least March 30, according to the Amtrak Cascades website, though buses have been lined up to replace all impacted service.

The Amtrak Downeaster provides five round-trips daily from Brunswick, Maine, to Boston. With a stop along the way in Portland, travelers can make a daytrip along the New England corridor.

Expect a lot more buses on Portland ... on Amtrak Cascades daily service to 18 stations between Vancouver, British Columbia and Eugene, Oregon.” Buses will be used in the short-term through March 30th ...

The authority, a public agency, operates the Downeaster in collaboration with Amtrak ... a day to and from Boston. The train makes six Maine stops: Wells, Saco, Portland, Freeport and Brunswick ...