Public transportation
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PublishedApril 5, 2022
Our View: Public transit a good place to spend Maine COVID relief funds
Investing in the system is the only way to make it work for more people, and thus build the ridership necessary to sustain it.
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PublishedApril 1, 2022
Cheaper fares, service expansion in store for Greater Portland public transit
Transit agencies in southern Maine will ramp up service and cut fares in half for the rest of the year using $7 million in federal relief funding.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Bus line between Bath, Lewiston-Auburn gets rolling
The BlueLine Commuter will also make stops in Brunswick, Topsham, Lisbon Falls and Lisbon.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Maine highway planners look to new federal funding for village projects
The state's newest three-year highway plan focuses on paving and bridges, but transportation officials hope federal grant funding can change its approach in Maine downtowns.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
Metro warns of possible bus service interruptions
Some bus routes in Greater Portland may have reduced service starting next week because of staff shortages.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2022
Commentary: A caste society threatens American democracy
A democracy cannot solve problems if the people most likely to occupy positions of power dodge experiencing the problems of their constituents.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
‘Be vigilant,’ drivers urged, with Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians
So far, 19 people have been hit by cars and died in 2021, more than double the fatalities for last year, as the state considers long-term plans to make roads safer for walkers, cyclists and drivers.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2021
Maine expects nearly $2.4 billion from Biden infrastructure package
More money will help address a backlog of work on highways, bridges, water and sewer pipes, and other physical structures Mainers rely on every day.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Portland joins Lewiston to fund passenger rail study
Mayor Mark Cayer said he reached out after Auburn declined to provide half the local match.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2021
Mass transit recovery lagging in Maine as officials debate solutions
Some regional planners think the only way to get riders back and attract new ones is to invest in transit expansion and innovation.
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