The Amtrak Downeaster will receive funding from a new initiative from the Biden administration.

The $500,000 in funding goes to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, which operates the Downeaster.

It’s part of a new initiative to improve and expand passenger rail service across the country.

The Portland Press Herald reports that the funds will be used to explore the possibility of building a new station in Falmouth and extending train service from Brunswick to Rockland, which has long been under consideration.

The funding comes as ridership on the Downeaster returns to pre-pandemic levels.