What passenger rail service would mean for Bangor

Advocates of a proposed passenger rail extension connecting Bangor and Portland said it would aid people of all ages, fuel economic development in ...

January 29, 2023
12:00 PM

Advocates of a proposed passenger rail extension connecting Bangor and Portland said it would aid people of all ages, fuel economic development in the Bangor region and be more environmentally friendly than driving. Area residents and stakeholders discussed these benefits after draft results of a Maine Department of Transportation transit study were presented on Jan. 19. The study estimated how many riders the proposed train line between Portland and Bangor — with stops in Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville — could see compared to how much the expansion's cost.

Kathleen O'Brien