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Business support grows for rail-trail line linking Westbrook, Portland
Companies – and nonprofits – are lining up behind a conceptual plan to reduce traffic congestion.
Our View: Transportation in Maine should be about more than cars and trucks
To lower carbon emissions, our state has to change the ways it builds communities.
Maine Voices: Boeing, Boeing, gone? Aviation giant sweating out aftermath of 737 Max
After crashes that killed 346 people, Congress shouldn’t return the plane to the sky unless it is safe and its pilots are properly trained.
Another View: Move quickly on FAA safety reforms
As Boeing’s troubled 737 Max nears a return to service, are policies in place to ensure safe travels?
Insight: Can states and cities do enough to fight climate change?
Voluntary local efforts are good, but real action needs to happen on a national level.
Portland-area commuter shuttle gets permanent funding from towns
Three towns north of Portland have agreed to provide annual funding to Metro’s Breez service, which carried more than 70,000 passengers last year.
Just the ticket: Concord Coach Lines sees more than 50 percent growth in 10 years
The American Bus Association says attention to customer service and carefully planned expansions make the intercity bus service a national model.
Our View: Pedestrians should get our attention every day
Halloween has a lesson or 2 about making roads safer for everyone.
Maine Voices: Many valid questions remain about Riverton homeless shelter
Transportation, the disruption of client-provider ties and the exact number of beds are among the issues that require more consideration.