A proposed expansion would see service continued along Maine's Atlantic coastline from Portland to Brunswick. A study by the Chicago-based Center for Neighborhood Technology suggests that the extension, combined with commercial developments along the "Downeaster Corridor," could generate several billion dollars in construction investments plus $55 million annually in tax revenue for the state of Maine.[9]
Ground was broken for the Brunswick station on October 18, 2008. This project is a retail development centered around a new train station with future service south on the Amtrak Downeaster and north to Rockland on Maine Eastern Railroad. It will include shops, condominiums, and office space.
On January 28, 2010, the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority received approval for a $35 million grant from the federal government to fund track and signal upgrades for the Portland-Brunswick line.[10] Pan Am Railways is slated to begin work on the line in spring 2010. NNEPRA hopes to have passenger rail service to Brunswick by
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