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PublishedDecember 27, 2019
Business support grows for Westbrook-Portland rail-trail line
Companies and nonprofits are lining up behind a conceptual plan for passenger rail to reduce traffic congestion in Portland.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2019
Our View: Transportation needs to be about more than cars and trucks
To lower carbon emissions, Maine has to change the ways it builds communities.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2019
Maine Compass: Boeing, Boeing, gone? Aviation giant sweating out aftermath of 737 Max
After crashes that killed 346 people, Congress shouldn't return the plane to the sky unless it is safe and its pilots are properly trained.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2019
Just the ticket: Concord Coach Lines sees more than 50 percent growth in 10 years
The American Bus Association says attention to customer service and carefully planned expansions make the intercity bus service a national model.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2019
Our View: Pedestrians should get our attention every day
Halloween has a lesson or two about making roads more safe for everyone.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Downeaster floats plans to add in-state commuter service
The agency that runs the passenger train will hold an open house Tuesday evening in Portland to introduce its ideas and get public feedback.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2019
Expanding mass transit tops Portland-area transportation priorities
Regional planners will use results of an online survey to help direct funding.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
Our View: Bus improvements are a less costly way to grow transit
Maine does not have to wait for commuter rail to build a dependable public transportation system.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2019
Proposed rail service would link Portland, Westbrook, but it would be pricey
The line would reduce traffic and provide a faster alternative to bus service, but its estimated cost could exceed $100 million, according to a feasibility study done for the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2019
Greg Kesich: Housing is a transportation issue (and vice versa)
A lack of affordable housing where the jobs are is stifling growth and overloading infrastructure in the Portland area.
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