A spokesperson for Western Maine Transportation Services, which operates Citylink, said the company “is continuing to bargain in good faith with the union.”
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Auburn budget could restore Citylink bus service levels
The recommended budget would return the bus system to 2016 service levels, but Auburn’s mayor and others aren’t convinced it will entice new riders.
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Citylink bus system assessing road ahead
AUBURN — A funding shortfall on the horizon for Lewiston-Auburn’s citylink bus system has some city officials wondering whether an overhaul of the service is needed. At the center of the discussion remains the level of support coming from Auburn, which decided to cut its funding in 2016. That decision, according to members of the […]
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Citylink may add rate for downtown shuttle
LEWISTON — The Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee is considering adding a bus fare to the Citylink downtown shuttle, which has remained free for years. Marsha Bennett, transit coordinator for Lewiston-Auburn’s Citylink bus service, said the committee considered adding the standard $1.50 fare following a recent passenger survey showing that many of its riders are not using […]
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Citylink changes routes in Auburn
A Citylink bus is parked outside the Great Falls Transportation Center in Auburn. AUBURN — A series of changes proposed for Lewiston-Auburn’s Citylink bus system centers in Auburn would most notably affect the New Auburn, Minot Avenue and mall shuttle routes. The proposal from the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee, presented to the public Thursday, would split the […]
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Budget cuts, study could point to service changes for Citylink buses
LEWISTON — A new contract, a service study and cuts from the Auburn City Council could mean service changes for Lewiston-Auburn’s Citylink bus system. “We know we have cuts coming, so we have to balance what we need with what we get,” Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee Coordinator Marsha Bennett said. Bennett and representatives from Main Street […]
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Auburn councilors sticking to 1.8 percent budget increase
AUBURN — Councilors said Monday they were sticking to an across-the-board 1.8 percent budget increase Monday night, urging cuts to agencies they share with the City of Lewiston. Councilors on Monday reviewed budgets for the Lewiston-Auburn 911 Communications Center, the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport, Great Falls TV, Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee and Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council. Combined, […]
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Spares wanted: Lewiston-Auburn bus system seeking good used buses
LEWISTON — Phil Nadeau would gladly buy a good used bus — and if he has to go to Atlanta or Las Vegas to get it, he will. “We are at the point right now that if we see a reasonable opportunity, we’re going to take it really seriously,” Nadeau, chairman of the Lewiston-Auburn Transit […]
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Citylink delays upset Auburn mayor
AUBURN — Cold weather delays of the Twin Cities’ Citylink bus system Tuesday are the last straw, according to Mayor Jonathan LaBonte. “If you ask commercial trucking companies and other bus fleet managers, they find ways to make sure their fleets don’t freeze up,” LaBonte said. “I get very frustrated with mismanagement and issues that […]
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Freezing temps sidetrack Citylink buses in Lewiston and Auburn
AUBURN — Frozen air lines and diesel fuel forced the Twin Cities’ Citylink bus service to shut down for several hours Tuesday. Marsha Bennett, transit coordinator for the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee, said several buses went out of service between 6 and 8 a.m. Tuesday. “It was slowly collapsing all morning,” Bennett said. “We tried running, […]