Boosters say more e-bikes will help Maine meet climate action goals and help Mainers get around.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills’ budget calls for massive investment in roads, bridges
The $400 million allocated for transportation projects would help unlock an estimated $1 billion in federal infrastructure spending, state officials say.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Why build new tollbooths if the Maine Turnpike plans a future without cash?
The Maine Turnpike Authority says going cashless will take time.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Inflation forces Maine DOT to cut back on projects
Transportation officials have rejected 7 bids for $28 million in road and bridge work so far this year because construction prices are outpacing state estimates.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
No fare: The taxi business sees the end of the road
There used to be hundreds of taxicabs in the region. Just one company and a few dozen drivers remain.
Posted in175th anniversary, Androscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
When trolleys came to town . . . they were pulled by horses
Lewiston and Auburn residents were happy to ride rather than walk on muddy, manure-filled streets.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Memorial Day weekend traffic on Maine Turnpike falls short of expectations
Vehicle transactions over the 4 days from Friday through Monday were lower than last year and well below the record set in 2019.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
I-295 closure starts Friday for Veranda Bridge replacement
A busy stretch of Interstate 295 between Portland and Falmouth will be closed for 64 hours while workers replace an aging highway bridge.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine transit agencies drop mask requirement
Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.