The state should not turn rail corridors into recreational trails and miss a historic opportunity.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Automakers backed Trump’s clean-car rollback – Biden shouldn’t bend to their wishes now
Carmakers’ support for the relaxation of vehicle standards delayed the U.S. fight to curb greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Study finds transportation problems cost Maine motorists over $1 billion a year
Higher operating costs, collisions and delays cost Portland-area drivers an average of almost $1,400 a year each, according to a national transportation nonprofit.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Buttigieg to push big infrastructure bill to boost economy
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg will tell a Senate panel Thursday that he hopes to help the Biden administration shepherd through Congress a massive investment in infrastructure, calling it the key to helping regrow the economy. “Infrastructure can be the cornerstone of all this,” he is expected to say in testimony prepared for […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
New crane caps multiyear investment at Portland container terminal
Cargo volumes through the International Marine Terminal have surged as the port has added new equipment and efficiencies at the state’s sole container port.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Southern Maine transit agencies awarded $11.1 million in stimulus funds
The CARES Act funds were awarded by the Greater Portland Council of Governments to help seven agencies replace revenues lost to the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
South Portland hires first ‘sustainable transportation’ staffer
The city says a third of its greenhouse gas emissions are related to transportation, and that the new hire signifies its commitment to fighting climate change.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Regional emission-reduction drive must be part of Maine’s transportation solution
It’s important for Maine to participate so we can ensure that the Transportation and Climate Initiative is designed to benefit the unique needs of a rural state.
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Despite warnings, thousands of Mainers expected to travel for holidays
Winter holiday travel will be far less prevalent than in previous years, but many will still hit the road as public officials urge caution amid the raging pandemic.
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Commentary: Buttigieg may finally give the U.S. its infrastructure, innovation day
The former McKinsey & Co. consultant has the cost-cutting and networking skills that the job of transportation secretary needs.