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A non-profit group working to enhance rail service in Maine and New England.
November 2026 Tracking the News …Transportation affects us
11-3-26 How Much Cheaper Is Transit Than Driving?
The American Public Transportation Association analyzed the costs of owning and operating a car found that households that use public transit can save more than $14,000 a year, on average, compared to the cost of driving. This is why we need to support the expansion of transit options for Maine! https://www.governing.com/transportation/how-much-cheaper-is-transit-than-driving
10-30-26 Confused about Amtrak proposed Restructuring?
You can read the Rail Passenger Association response at the link below written by the RPA President & CEO Jim Mathews filed response to the Amtrak Board of Directors request for comment on its proposal to create three subsidiary entities. https://news.railpassengers.org/p/rail-passengers-submits-response
10-31-26 Vision for Good Public Transit in Towns
While written for Canada, this piece explains advantages for transit growth in small urban areas which could apply to southern Maine. https://www.thetransitbrief.net/p/a-vision-for-good-public-transit?hide_intro_popup=true
10-29-26 How to pay for roads and transit while decreasing congestion.
Article that explains what congestion pricing success has done for New York. https://www.niskanencenter.org/what-new-yorks-congestion-pricing-success-means-for-carbon-pricings-future/
10-15-26 A Better Way to Reach Acadia National Park
Reading through 5 parks that you can get to by car, it would be great if we had passenger rail service to Bangor, with connecting bus service to Acadia National Park! https://travelbulletin.com/transportation/train-travel/national-parks-by-train?utm_source=travelbulletin&utm_medium=email-es&utm_content=6&campaignid=60036&e=223c84daeba2fd540bd8cf87914187c1&clickid=223c84daeba2fd540bd8cf87914187c1&adt_eih=223c84daeba2fd540bd8cf87914187c1&utm_campaign=514&message_id=514&lctg=97182&mdi=223c84daeba2fd540bd8cf87914187c1
10-12-26 Borealis Service Grows
The Borealis, the passenger train that runs exclusively between St. Paul and Chicago, has been a popular draw for riders over the last two years — so popular, in fact, that beginning this week, Amtrak will add a fourth, year-round superliner coach car to every departure.
You Tube video re: Boston North/South Link
One can always dream....but a good history with hope for the future: