LEWISTON — A new Citylink report makes the case that buses in the fleet, purchased with federal money, may not be the best fit for Maine’s climate. “Those buses are classified as 12-year buses, but we can show that their actual life is much shorter than that, especially here,” said Phil Nadeau, chairman of the […]
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Replacement Citylink bus to begin service
LEWISTON — The first of three former Portland Metro buses transferred to the Twin Cities should debut in service Wednesday. Phil Nadeau, chairman of the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee, said he is hopeful the second bus should begin its Lewiston-Auburn service within the next few days. “This first bus passed muster pretty quickly,” Nadeau said. “It […]
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Twin Cities, Western Maine bus service topic of summit
AUBURN — State officials are hoping residents will come to a public summit Dec. 10 to help shape the future of bus transit in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. The meeting is part of a state review of local transit, how it works and what needs to be done to improve it. “It is for […]
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Cities, state differ on problems with L-A bus service
LEWISTON — Either Citylink’s operators have done an abysmal job of taking care of their fleet of buses, or the buses, purchased with state oversight, were lemons from the beginning. It depends on whether it’s state or local officials talking. For Phil Nadeau, the Citylink bus system’s travails are simple: As recently as seven years […]
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Citylink looks to bolster fleet as councils review bus system
AUBURN — The Twin Cities’ bus service operator may have a line on three replacement buses for the dwindling Citylink fleet. Phil Nadeau, chairman of the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee, said representatives from Western Maine Transportation Services checked out the buses Friday. They belong to another New England transit agency that may be willing to sell […]
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Bus maintenance issues frustrate Citylink
LEWISTON — Twin Cities bus service Citylink will go to a two-hour route schedule Wednesday because of continuing maintenance issues. Phil Nadeau, chairman of the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee, said the Citylink service should have four buses available for riders. That will be enough to provide two-hour-interval service on seven of the system’s nine routes. The […]
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Auburn council calls for special bus system oversight
AUBURN — Councilors called for better oversight of the Citylink bus system at the end of Monday’s City Council meeting after hearing concerns about fleet maintenance. “We are not asking for anything dramatic here,” Councilor Joshua Shea said. “We are asking that the parties get together and really get their stuff together because this is […]
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Citylink hires expert to inspect bus fleet, maintenance practices
LEWISTON — Transit officials will bring in a national expert to audit maintenance and safety standards for the Twin Cities’ Citylink bus system. Phil Nadeau, chairman of the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee, said the group has hired Carlsbad, Calif.-based bus maintenance consultant Halsey King to review the bus system’s records, inspect Citylink buses, review maintenance practices […]
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Maintenance issues sideline seven Citylink buses
AUBURN — Maintenance issues and problems getting parts have sidelined seven of Citylink’s 10 purple buses, according to Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee officials. Transit Coordinator Marsha Bennett said the buses were taken out of service for issues ranging from delays in getting parts to regular maintenance. “There are a lot of factors,” Bennett said. “There’s probably […]