NARP Recounts TrainRiders/NE's 12 Year Marathon to Bring Amtrak Downeaster to Maine
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- Created: 21 June 2012 21 June 2012
The June edition of the NARP Newsletter details the extraordinary 12-year-effort of Wayne Davis and his TrainRiders organization to bring Amtrak passenger service to Maine. NARP states that chairman and founder Wayne Davis "set a gold standard for effective citizen action."
The article details how untiring work in communities along the line and in Augusta resulted in a nickname for the Downeaster that continues to be proudly used today: "America's Favorite Train."
The full article can be viewed here.