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	:: Downeaster : For the Best in Weather ::
		Downeaster warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship as follows: Classic, Medallion and Seafarer instruments for FIVE years from date of original purchase; Weatherhelm for ONE year from date of original purchase.
		Any defective weather instrument returned to Downeaster during the warranty period will be repaired or replaced at the option of Downeaster, free of charge.
		Any Downeaster product which has been properly installed and which fails to function properly under normal use due to defects in material or workmanship, will be repaired by Downeaster at no charge for parts or labor, or, at the option of Downeaster, the product will be replaced.
	www.downeaster.com /custcenter/warranty.aspx (498 words)

	Downeaster chugs forward with 31 percent gain in ridership - Boston.com
		Amtrak's Downeaster finished its fiscal year with the biggest jump in ridership since the start of the Portland-to-Boston service, and that was before numbers spiked because of recent problems plaguing Boston's Big Dig.
		PORTLAND, Maine --Amtrak's Downeaster finished its fiscal year with the biggest jump in ridership since the start of the Portland-to-Boston service, and that was before numbers spiked because of recent problems plaguing Boston's Big Dig.
		The closest any other Amtrak train came to the Downeaster in terms of percentage growth was North Carolina's Piedmont between Raleigh and Charlotte, which saw a 22 percent gain in ridership for the 12 months ending June 30, Connell said.
	www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2006/07/23/downeaster_chugs_forward_with_31_percent_gain_in_ridership_1153675508 (664 words)

	Amtrak's Downeaster celebrates fifth-year anniversary - Boston.com
		No one knew whether Amtrak's Downeaster would be a success when it departed Portland with its first passengers five years ago on a dark, rainy morning.
		More than 1.4 million passengers later, the Downeaster is one of Amtrak's most successful trains with ridership growing 31 percent in the last fiscal year.
		Also, volunteers were at each of the Downeaster's train stations handing out cookies and commemorative pins marking the occasion, she said.
	www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2006/12/15/amtraks_downeaster_celebrates_fifth_year_anniversary (387 words)

	Gov John Lynch (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Downeaster has been a partnership between New Hampshire, Maine and the Federal Transit Administration.
		Construction is underway and is expected to be completed in the spring or summer of 2007.
		"The additional roundtrip, and the ticket reciprocity between the Downeaster and CandJ Trailways that was developed as part of this process, greatly increase the choices that are available for public transportation in New England," said New Hampshire Transportation Commissioner Carol Murray.
	www.nh.gov /governor/news/092806downeaster.html (442 words)

	Top Literature - Downeaster
		The Downeaster is a 116-mile (187 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak, connecting North Station in Boston, Massachusetts to Portland, Maine.
		If the Downeaster ran just over the Haverhill line there would have been a conflict with the local commuter rail, as the Downeaster wants to run express from Boston to Haverhill.
		The route of the Downeaster is similar to the route historically used by the Pine Tree, which was a joint Boston and Maine/Maine Central train from Boston to Bangor.
	encyclopedia.topliterature.com /?title=Downeaster (403 words)

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		A Downeaster weather station adds to the education and enjoyment of families in their homes, by becoming a useful and exciting information center about the outdoor environment and weather affecting your very own location.
	www.enerdynet.com /cgi-bin/product/search.cgi?db=product&uid=default&ww=on&id=D1065&view_records=1 (150 words)

	Sand Spreaders and Salt Spreaders - the Downeaster
		Sand Spreaders and Salt Spreaders - the Downeaster
		DownEaster Dump Trailers give you a convenient way to haul and dump materials while saving hours of back-breaking labor unloading.
		DownEaster Pick-up Truck Dump Inserts let you convert your pick-up truck bed into a 2 yard dump truck.
	www.sandspreader.com (103 words)

	Railroad Photographs of Amtrak Downeaster - - - Massroads.com - Massachusetts Transportation Images
		Amtrak Downeaster is led westward by NPCU #90220 at cemetery crossing.
		Amtrak Downeaster #682 is led by control car conversion #90213 as it approaches the Salem Street overpass.
		Amtrak Downeaster #684 is led by control car conversion #90220 as it approaches the Salem Street overpass.
	www.massroads.com /gallery.php?railroad=Amtrak+Downeaster (495 words)

	Amtrak funds in jeopardy. Future of Downeaster cloudy
		There are those who have sung the praises of the Downeaster as a vital piece of New England’s transportation network, but others — including both U.S. senators from New Hampshire — have labeled the system as decrepit and obsolete.
		Downeaster’s ridership was 2 percent lower in December 2004, the last time figures were available, than in the same period the previous year.
		School officials feel the Downeaster serves as a “great incentive” for students to come to the University of New Hampshire, given limited parking and an emphasis away from younger undergraduates having cars on campus.
	www.freightage.com /applications/news/article.php?storyid=314 (1939 words)

	Reliable Downeaster wins raves, seeks more riders
		As Amtrak's Downeaster service enters its third year of operation today, rail officials are looking at ways to boost ridership, such as adding more trips and shortening the time it takes to travel between Portland and Boston.
		Also, according to Amtrak surveys of frequent rail travelers, the Downeaster's customer satisfaction rate is among the best in the nation.
		The Downeaster made the trip on time, packed with passengers who had no other choice.
	travel.mainetoday.com /news/031215downeaster.shtml (822 words)

	Exeter News-Letter News: Commuters fuel the Downeaster
		After two years of the Amtrak Downeaster service, Exeter is the most popular access point for travel to and from Boston, behind only Portland, Maine, where southbound trains originate and northbound trains end.
		In October 2002, nearly half of the 21,916 Downeaster passengers rode the entire length of the rail between Portland and Boston.
		That could mean a train from the commuter rail station in Newburyport, Mass., to Kittery, Maine, or Dover, a rail spur from the Downeaster track in Newfields to downtown Portsmouth, or shuttle buses from Portsmouth, Seabrook and the Hamptons to the Exeter rail station.
	www.seacoastonline.com /2003news/exeter/12142003/news/65671.htm (1267 words)

	Exeter News-Letter Local News: Downeaster to expand routes
		The Downeaster is preparing for its fifth anniversary in Exeter this December.
		The Downeaster finished the fiscal year that ended in June with the biggest increase in ridership since the start of service, according to Douglas.
		The train's 329,265 passengers was an increase of 31 percent over the previous year, accounting for the biggest jump on a percentage basis anywhere in the Amtrak system during the period, she said.
	www.seacoastonline.com /news/exeter/09082006/nhnews-x-downeaster0908.html (853 words)

	Amtrak's Downeaster to expand service with 5th daily round trip - Boston.com
		Amtrak's Downeaster will use buses for an additional daily round trip between Portland and Boston while it awaits completion of $6 million in track upgrades that will allow the train to make the extra run next year, officials said Thursday.
		Eventually, all five round trips would utilize Amtrak's Downeaster once the track work is completed, which is expected by next fall, said Patricia Douglas, the rail authority's executive director.
		The fast-growing Downeaster wrapped up the fiscal year with 329,265 passengers -- an increase of 31 percent over the previous year.
	www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2006/09/28/amtraks_downeaster_to_expand_service_with_5th_daily_round_trip?mode=PF (468 words)

	Downeaster Funding Survey
		The Downeaster, more successful than ever, faces a funding issue that cannot be ignored.
		Currently the Downeaster's operating costs are a mix of fare box receipts, Maine Department of Transportation funds and the FTA grant.
		If the Downeaster goes away, there will mostly likely NEVER be a passenger rail system in Maine again.
	www.downeastriders.us /survey.htm (340 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Local News: Downeaster pushes off to roaring start
		Sugatt hoped to use the Downeaster to commute to work in Boston, but the train is not an option because the 7:30 a.m.
		The Downeaster leaves Portland, Maine, each morning at 6:05 and Dover at 7:02, and arrives at North Station at 8:50.
		Moulton said the Downeaster schedule is largely dictated by the MBTA and the times the train can access North Station.
	www.portsmouthherald.com /2002news/2_10d.htm (925 words)

	Amtrak Seeks Higher Downeaster Speed Limit
		The Downeaster had 25,119 riders generating $399,000 in revenues in March, pushing total revenues to $1.33 million since mid-December, said Michael Murray, executive director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority.
		The Downeaster has been operating at 60 mph but Amtrak and the rail authority believe it can run safely at 79 mph.
		That puts the Downeaster well on its way to meeting the rail authority projections for total ridership of 320,000 and revenues of $3.3 million in the Downeaster's first year of operation.
	www.bmwe.org /News/2002/04APR/89.htm (560 words)

	Downeaster a hit with its passengers - A Concord Monitor Article - Your News Source - Concord NH 03301
		The regular passengers aren't surprised at the success of the Downeaster, which is ranked Amtrak's No. 1 line in the nation for customer service.
		The state last year made its first investment in the Downeaster since the service started, when the Executive Council approved $1.6 million from a federal fund to be used to improve tracks in Dover.
		The only other money the state has given to the project was to pay for construction of the platforms and stations, which cost $3 million, said Bill Boynton, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.
	www.concordmonitor.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060129/REPOSITORY/601290409/1003/BUSINESS (912 words)

	The New Hampshire - Despite budget, Downeaster keeps UNH's connection to Mass, M.E.
		The Downeaster railway is a Maine "state supported" Amtrak service, which means that Maine chose Amtrak as its railway carrier.
		The Downeaster service is an asset for University officials who promote the route to prospective students and their parents.
		As gas prices continue to rise, the Downeaster is an affordable alternative to the cost of driving a private car, maintaining it, and paying for parking.
	www.tnhonline.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=4d2277eb-1d52-441b-991d-6b1ab64c3041 (647 words)

	DOWNEASTER Commuters Ready for DNC Shutdown - On Track On Line Forums (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Amtrak’s decision to shut down the Downeaster passenger rail service from Portland to Boston during the Democratic National Convention in a few weeks won’t bother commuters like Chris Urner.
		KENNEBUNK â” With the Downeaster sidelined by the National Democratic Convention, work crews are busy fixing the worst stretch of the Portland to Boston line.
		The Downeaster passenger train is still scheduled to resume service Sunday after the the Democratic National Convention concludes, but a bus may replace the train on the Wells to Portland section of the route.
	www.on-track-on-line.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=5691 (626 words)

	Dover Community News: Downeaster to add round trip to rail service schedule next year
		Downeaster to add round trip to rail service schedule next year
		In addition, the Downeaster schedule will be improved to provide an earlier weekday arrival in Boston -- at 8:25 a.m.
		"The additional round-trip, and the ticket reciprocity between the Downeaster and CandJ Trailways that was developed as part of this process, greatly increase the choices that are available for public transportation in New England," said New Hampshire Transportation Commissioner Carol Murray.
	www.seacoastonline.com /news/dover/10062006/nhnews-d-downeaster10-6.html (460 words)

	Trainriders NE - Downeaster Celebrates 2nd Anniversary (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The first year the Downeaster carried over 300 thousand passengers and exceeded revenue estimates by $1.5 million dollars.
		There’s an entire constituency who have tried the Downeaster, but will not continue to use the service until travel time is reduced.
		We also paid to have the Downeaster be an important feeder for the national passenger rail system.
	www.trainridersne.org /Home/S0028B233-00292EE6 (784 words)

	:: Downeaster : For the Best in Analog Wind and Weather Instruments ::
		Downeaster now offers the convenience of the new Google Checkout system.
		Downeaster weather instruments, tide clocks and clocks are manufactured to your order in the United States.
		We use the finest, most reliable movements available and enclose them in gleaming brass or stylish aluminum cases, to complement any decor.
	www.downeaster.com (94 words)

	Out-of-staters ride rails into town (Site not responding. Last check: )
		She said the 77,200 people who ride the Downeaster using a commuter pass represented a 23.4 percent increase over the previous year.
		Haverhill insuranceman Thomas Minichiello said he was ecstatic to learn that the Downeaster was prospering and growing, especially since he was a member of a local planning group appointed by former Mayor James Rurak that advocated for the city to be a stop along the route.
		She said the Downeaster shares the rails from Portland to Plaistow, N.H., with freight trains, and from Plaistow south with MBTA commuter rail trains.
	www.henryherald.com /morelocal/cnhinstravel_story_244052926.html/resources_printstory (929 words)

	uksearch.com : Regional: North America: United States: Government: Agencies: Independent: National Railroad Passenger ...
		Downeaster - Amtrak's rail service from Boston to Portland, Maine.
		NERAIL New England Photography Archive: Downeaster - More than 500 photos of Amtrak's Downeaster trains taken by Mike Duprey.
		Trains.com: Riding Maine's Downeaster - 2002 article describes Amtrak's rail service between Boston and Portland, Maine.
	www.uksearch.com /scripts/dir.aspx?cat=Top%2fRegional%2fNorth_America%2fUnited_States%2fGovernment%2fAgencies%2fIndependent%2fNational_Railroad_Passenger_Corporation_-_Amtrak%2fTrains_and_Routes%2fDowneaster (125 words)

	Tickets hot for Amtrak's Downeaster - A Concord Monitor Article - Your News Source - Concord NH 03301 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Winter is usually a slow season for the Downeaster, but this year has been an exception, with ridership for the quarter up 35 percent over last year's figure.
		Rail service officials say the gain in ridership is due to the high price of gas, shortened trips to Boston and the Downeaster becoming recognized as a dependable way to travel.
		The Downeaster, which marked its fourth anniversary this week, is no longer considered a novelty and is used regularly by commuters.
	www.cmonitor.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060421/REPOSITORY/604210337/1026/LIVING05 (325 words)

	Amtrak's Downeaster Has Been Running for 5 Years \| New Hampshire Public Radio
		In 2001, train advocates claimed the Downeaster would fill a transportation need by giving commuters a way to get off crowded roads.
		Even before the Downeaster's first ran, train proponents predicted it would prove a popular way to travel between Portland and Boston.
		But on the day the Downeaster was launched at Boston's North Station 5 years ago, Amtrak's then chairman promised more than transportation from the train.
	www.nhpr.org /node/12016 (797 words)

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