by charlesriverbranch
Why not leave the Portland station where it is?
For one, there's nowhere on the main line that they could put a station that will be much closer to anything of interest. For another, the current station has lots of parking. And for the bulk of Downeaster passengers who travel between Portland and points south, there is no reverse maneuver and therefore no time wasted.
So, why move it? The current station is co-located with Concord Coach; will they follow Amtrak to a new one? And it's also not in CSX's way.
For one, there's nowhere on the main line that they could put a station that will be much closer to anything of interest. For another, the current station has lots of parking. And for the bulk of Downeaster passengers who travel between Portland and points south, there is no reverse maneuver and therefore no time wasted.
So, why move it? The current station is co-located with Concord Coach; will they follow Amtrak to a new one? And it's also not in CSX's way.