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hike_me t1_izgj15f wrote

Only way it would work is if Bangor were in the middle of a route they went to Quebec City or St John. Not enough riders to justify a Bangor end of line.

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Gary_busey_syndrome t1_izgju5a wrote

Bangor to quebec would be an amazing train ride

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BigE1263 t1_izhmtyc wrote

The thing is drilling through miles of mountain ridges and making bridges. Sure it would be a beautiful journey but it would take many many years to do assuming people from Maine would want it but considering it’s connecting Massachusetts to their state, I’d argue that wouldn’t really go that well.

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Lieutenant_Joe t1_izikmap wrote

Trust me, dude. Maine would absolutely rather be a stop on Massachusetts’ trips than their destination

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dedoubt t1_iziif0p wrote

>Not enough riders to justify a Bangor end of line.

Heck, are there enough to justify Brunswick as the end of the line? Whenever I've taken it from Portland to Dover, it's at about 10% capacity.

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theresin t1_izk3cgf wrote

I disagree to some extent here. I live in Brunswick and have had to ride the train down several times, mostly very early in the morning (through to North Station). I've been almost alone on the train, but I've also seen it quite crowded. The bulk of the ridership on the southbound trip definitely boards in Portland, though.

With that being said I'll jealously guard my ability to board the train less than a mile from my house in Brunswick ... I just wish it didn't stop a hundred times on the trip to Boston effectively making the trip an hour longer than driving or taking a Concord Coach.

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