Amtrak 'Downeaster' line sets new record

Posted: 07/11/12 at 11:15 am EDT      Last Updated: 07/11/12 at 11:30 am EDT

BOSTON (WHDH) -- Amtrak's "Downeaster" train is setting another ridership record.

The line from Boston to Portland, Maine ended its fiscal year with nearly 530,000 riders.

That's the highest number in 10 years, and it marks the seventh straight year of increased ridership.

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