When a collision is inevitable, should a vehicle privilege the safety of its occupants or the people outside?
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Downtown Portland driving ban could help reduce state’s carbon footprint
Cutting transportation-related emissions would also involve shuttles to parking garages and incentives to buy electric vehicles.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland jetport to receive $4.5 million grant for taxiway project
The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Airport Improvement Program.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Amtrak Downeaster set new ridership record in 2019
More than 574,000 passengers rode the rail service last year, and there are plans for further improvements in southern Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
New interchange on Maine Turnpike is planned to ease commuter traffic in Saco
Crippling rush-hour congestion on the sole existing exit for Saco and surrounding communities presents a safety hazard.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Initiatives help keep Maine seniors connected to communities
South Portland is the latest to take on the fight against isolation as residents age.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine scales back highway work – but not its price tag
MDOT’s three-year construction plan costs $2.6 billion, but accomplishes less than in past cycles. The top transportation official says ‘the reliability of the system will suffer.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland Metro got a record 2.1 million riders on the bus in 2019
Ridership on the region’s largest public transit system has grown by 45% since 2013.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Opinion
The View From Here: Can you quit driving? (I’m asking for a friend)
Addiction to driving is a public health crisis, but it’s so common we can’t see it.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England
Eastern states draft pact to cut emissions from cars and trucks
Such a plan would be overseen on the state level through a system requiring large fuel distributors to pay varying amounts to support a transportation investment fund, depending on how much pollution their fuels would produce.