It's not every day that a small boy gets to visit the big city by himself. But that's just what happened years ago to young Ernest R. Hoytt Jr. of Dover, New Hampshire.
Serious upgrades are in the works along the tracks from Haverhill, Massachusetts, all the way up to Brunswick, Maine. Amtrak is dropping over $50 million to install Positive Train Control (PTC), a high-tech system that'll automatically keep trains in check and make trips faster and safer.
Okay, ready? How insanely awesome does this sound? It's literally a one-day event where you board a train in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and get after it for Cinco De Mayo.