PORTLAND — Greater Portland Council of Government has approved the allocation of $11.1 million in federal stimulus funds to help public transportation providers continue to operate during the pandemic. “The region’s public transportation system will be integral in the post-pandemic economic recovery, and this funding will enable us to rebuild customer demand after the pandemic,” […]
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Hearings next week on bus route proposed for Portland’s peninsula
PORTLAND — Greater Portland METRO will hold two virtual meetings next week to hear feedback on plans for a new circular route servicing Portland’s peninsula. The route, recommended by the Peninsula Route Planning Task Force, would replace the current Route 1 and Route 8 loops in 2022. Service would be more frequent and extend onto […]
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METRO buses now outfitted with yield to buses lights
PORTLAND — Greater Portland METRO buses, equipped with “yield to bus” lights, will have the right of way to merge into traffic starting next week. Seven new METRO buses are equipped with the yellow yield signs, which bus operators will begin using Nov. 15. Under a law signed by Gov. Janet Mills in June 2019, […]
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Transportation business in Maine still running on empty, months into pandemic
Air, bus and rail passenger volumes are minuscule compared with last year as most consumers continue to avoid long-distance trips and mass transit.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Southern Maine bus operators resume charging fees
Bus operators hope new system will be easier for riders and bring in much-needed revenue.
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Metro to resume charging riders Thursday, with fares up to $2
The bus service, which suspended fares when the pandemic hit in March, also will return to front-door boarding and debut a new payment system
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Maine public bus services get $10.2 million federal grant
The money will be used to build a new transit center outside Acadia National Park, replace buses in Greater Portland and improve service in Bangor.
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Maine Voices: Portland’s underserved communities are still paying for I-295
Land occupied by redundant ramps can be used for housing and job creation, while maintaining current levels of service.
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Mills administration backtracks on testing for out-of-state riders on transit
The reversal came a day after the Portland Press Herald reported that transit operators were surprised and confused by the state’s new directive.
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Downeaster passenger rail to restart service Monday
A single round trip between Boston and Brunswick will resume after a two-month service suspension.