Greater Portland Metro
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PublishedNovember 8, 2020
METRO buses now outfitted with yield to buses lights
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
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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PublishedSeptember 30, 2020
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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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Art starts at bus stops
Federal art funding has allowed the works of Maine artists to adorn Portland bus shelters on Bedford, Congress and St. John streets.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
Public transit eliminates fares, reduces hours
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
Maine Observer: Greater Portland Metro passengers make gratitude a habit
Kindness is contagious. In the community of bus riders, nothing is more natural than saying 'thanks.'
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Lack of coordination holding back regional public transit improvements
The Portland area's regional transit system is an uncoordinated patchwork of seven agencies operating their own train, bus and ferry services.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
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.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
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.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2019
Our View: Rising rider numbers show that mass transit works in Maine
People who have cars will take the bus to avoid traffic and parking hassles as long as the service is reliable and convenient.