Aboard the camaraderie express

Downeaster to Maine is fastest-growing rail route

By Noah Bierman

Globe Staff / November 8, 2008

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PORTLAND, MAINE - In the front of the train, commuters who call themselves the "train wrecks" laugh at self-deprecating jokes, sip Budweisers, and plan a retirement party for one of their own. A few cars back, you can hear only the rumble of wheels on the tracks and the clicking of laptops and Blackberries as the sun begins to set ... (Full article: 1059 words)