public transportation

Published
May 25, 2021

Million-dollar battery could help charge Casco Bay hybrid ferry

Adding energy storage could offer lessons for how to charge electric public transit fleets, from ferries to buses.
Published
April 25, 2021

Interactive map helps find transportation to vaccine providers
Published
April 20, 2021

Maine Voices: Let’s direct transportation resources to help our most vulnerable

Options should be available to people who choose to move around Maine communities using something besides an automobile.
Published
April 19, 2021

Amtrak Downeaster to return to pre-pandemic level of service
Published
April 1, 2021

Facing opposition from riders, Metro pauses plans for new Portland bus loop

The public transit agency says it will suspend planning for a new loop around the Portland peninsula to focus on an upcoming regional transit overhaul.

Published
March 24, 2021

Strategic plan aims to expand public transportation in Portland region

The 'Transit Tomorrow' plan by the Greater Portland Council of Governments lays out a vision for improvements over the next 30 years.
Published
March 22, 2021

Southern Maine bus, train and ferry operators team up for COVID-19 safety campaign
Published
February 23, 2021

Maine transportation officials recommend moving Portland’s Downeaster station

Relocating the passenger rail station close to its former location in Portland would improve service between the city and Brunswick, they said.
Published
January 30, 2021

Commentary: It is the perfect time for putting Maine on the move

It’s time to explore how state and federal government and private investors can join forces to fund commuter rail between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland.
Published
January 11, 2021

$11M in pandemic aid awarded to transit agencies