Maine Legislature Moves Closer to Studying Expanded Passenger Rail Service to Lewiston-Auburn and Bangor

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Created: 11 June 2021 11 June 2021

There are two overlapping bills in the ME Legislature this session to launch feasibility studies of expanding passenger rail service to Lewiston-Auburn and Bangor. Each designates the MEDOT to shepherd the effort with an appropriation of $180,000, some of which would be offset from Lewison-Auburn buy-ins. The DOT is to provide “an economic evaluation of commuter and passenger rail service” on the routes by next March. 

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