Recent legislation and several letters to the editor are again advocating for passenger rail service between Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn area. They claim there is a transportation need and potential economic benefits from improved rail service. The key word is “need.” Because of low ridership, the Lewiston-Auburn community faces challenges in maintaining a local bus […]
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R. and D. Grandmaison: Passenger rail service appealing
For the past eight years, my wife and I have attended events that pertain to passenger rail service, in particular the ones that could provide service to Lewiston-Auburn and western Maine. We have attended the Androscoggin Oxford Coos Counties Passenger Rail Coalition. The Coalition is made up of representatives from Gorham, N.H., Bethel, South Paris, […]
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M. Craven: Moving rail service forward
This is in response to John Davis’ letter, “Pork barrel construction project,” printed March 15. As I understand the term, “pork barrel” refers to a useless project that a legislator tacks onto another bill to earn favor from his/her constituents. Rep. Jared Golden and Sen. Nate Libby’s efforts are far from such a description. Davis […]
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Charles Morrison: Passenger rail: Now is the time for Lewiston-Auburn
There are two sides to fiscal responsibility: knowing where to cut and where to invest. The most fiscally responsible investments governments at any level can make are investments in infrastructure to create the foundation for business to thrive. I believe that the single most important economic investment the state of Maine could make right now […]
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W. Werts: Hope for passenger rail to L-A
As Maine looks to expand economic development in the coming years, I hope we will soon bring passenger rail to Lewiston-Auburn. Most of our local delegation to the state Legislature successfully sponsored a bill directing the Maine Department of Transportation to apply for a federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant to pay for an […]