public transit
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PublishedJune 4, 2022
Delayed Portland bike-share program could finally start rolling in July
The company that was hired to operate a 200-bicycle rental network said it is scrambling to implement the long-awaited program this summer.
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
Transit agencies ask for changes to funding letter to end stalemate over federal aid
Four Portland-area public transit operators say errors in a required letter to release the funding need to be corrected before they can sign it.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
South Portland stops short of ending longstanding membership in regional planning agency
City councilors want more information and discussion about how the city is being treated in regard to regional transit funding.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
York County summer trolley lines suspended amid labor shortage
Two seasonal trolley lines heavily used by visitors in tourism-heavy beach towns will not run this summer because their operator cannot hire enough drivers.
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PublishedMay 6, 2022
Stalemate persists over plans for Portland-area transit relief funding
Transit agencies holding up the release of $8 million in federal relief were denied a meeting this week with regional planners to discuss their concerns about how the money would be used.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Our View: Portland-area transit agencies should stop blocking federal funds
The region needs this investment in order to improve its underperforming public transportation service.
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Planned bus fare holiday stalls over dispute among Portland-area transit agencies
Bus, train and ferry operators opposed to a federal relief spending plan have withheld their signatures from a letter required to release the money.
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PublishedApril 15, 2022
Portland entry wins national best bus stop contest after invalid votes are rejected
An underdog contender, the brightly decorated Congress Street shelter appeared to lose to a Boston competitor Friday morning, but was later confirmed the winner after online votes generated by spam bots were thrown out.
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PublishedApril 1, 2022
Cheaper fares, service expansion in store for Greater Portland public transit
Transit agencies in southern Maine will ramp up service and cut fares in half for the rest of the year using $7 million in federal relief funding.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Metro gets $1.9 million to update Breez commuter shuttles
A federal grant will buy new buses for a route between Portland and Brunswick with stops in Freeport and Yarmouth.