Public transit
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Commentary: Safety in the skies is paramount. Don’t cheapen pilot training and experience
Lobbyists are trying to weaken pilot experience mandates. High levels of training make the difference between life and death.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Local bus services offering “Fare Deal” campaign with 50% reduced prices
South Portland Bus Service, Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit, and Greater Portland METRO will have 50% reduced fares from March 1 through Sept. 30.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2022
Our View: Greater Portland transit spending saga shows how far we have to go
Needless bureaucracy resulted in the effective veto of federal funding for public transit in southern Maine – which can’t get off the ground without it.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2022
Regional transit agencies get on board, OK $8 million spending plan
Some of the groups had held up the funding when they couldn't agree on how to divvy up the American Recovery Plan money to make public transit more frequent, reliable and convenient to use in hopes of boosting ridership.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2022
The Recycle Bin: Expensive gas? Take a bus to Auburn
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
For Portland’s new bike-share program, a smooth ride so far
So far, 376 people have taken advantage of the new city bike program.
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PublishedJune 4, 2022
Delayed Portland bike-share program could finally start rolling in July
The company that was hired to operate a 200-bicycle rental network said it is scrambling to implement the long-awaited program this summer.
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
Transit agencies ask for changes to funding letter to end stalemate over federal aid
Four Portland-area public transit operators say errors in a required letter to release the funding need to be corrected before they can sign it.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
South Portland stops short of ending longstanding membership in regional planning agency
City councilors want more information and discussion about how the city is being treated in regard to regional transit funding.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
York County summer trolley lines suspended amid labor shortage
Two seasonal trolley lines heavily used by visitors in tourism-heavy beach towns will not run this summer because their operator cannot hire enough drivers.
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