Maine Better

Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the week:  Bill to kill Gorham Connector crashes in committee  says Press Herald;  Presque Isle breaks ground on new airport terminal  says The County;  Bill seeks to increase oversight of MaineCare transportation network  says Maine Public;  MaineDOT announces major improvements on I-95 in Kennebec County  says Pine State News; Maine...

Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the week:  Maine lawmakers propose new fees to fund the state’s roads  says BDN;  More Maine drivers are operating while on drugs  says WMTW;  Putting speed cameras in Maine construction zones opens a rift in the Legislature  says BDN;  Construction workers from across Maine gather at Waterfront for 2025 Hike for Hope  says WABI. Maine...

Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the week:  Maine could see automated speed traps in highway work zones  says WGME;   Mills signs bill to fund increased storm preparedness and recovery  says Mainebiz;  The Trump administration cut a key FEMA grant. What does that mean for Maine projects  asks The Maine Monitor;  One of Maine’s priciest road projects is set to start in...

Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the week: MaineDOT rolls out a 3-year, $4.8 billion plan to fix infrastructure says WGME; legislators land airport habitat bill after turbulent takeoff says Maine Monitor; a big upgrade is almost done for one of Maine’s last swing bridges says BDN. Maine Better Transportation Association members can find links to these stories and more...

Here are some of the top Maine transportation news stories for the week: Technical problems force MaineDOT to reapply for $3M in federal grants says the BDN; the Transportation Committee has been presented with more than six bills on car inspections says WABI; Maine lawmakers reject a proposal to extend a conservation easement on Sears Island, which has been targeted for development of a wind port...

Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the week: Maine has the fourth-highest rate of poorly-rated bridges in country say WMTW. Public transportation is meeting just 11% of need in Maine says Maine Public. Crews to replace 130,000 railroad ties along the Downeaster’s route says WMTW. MaineDOT announced Squirrel Skywalks for April Fools’ Day. Sponsorships are available for M...

Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the week: Maine Maritime Academy has named a new president says Mainebiz; Maritime officials fear ‘catastrophic’ outcome if mariner shortage worsens says the Maine Monitor; NTSB warns the Memorial Bridge connecting Maine and New Hampshire is missing ship strike assessments says WGME. Great photos and stories from the Building Wellbeing...

Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the week: the Maine Turnpike Authority names a new executive director, pending legislative confirmation says the Press Herald; Transit hub for travelers to Bar Harbor is opening in June says BDN; Despite airline industry turbulence, Maine airports see spring traffic taking off says Mainebiz; Long-term road project will detour traffic a...

Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the week: Bangor Daily News has what you need to know about Maine’s new license plate rollout. Mainebiz says the Wells train station renovations will allow for additional routes for southern Maine travelers and Mainebiz also chronicles how Maine businesses are navigating the new reality of tariff whiplash. Press Herald says Maine DOT w...

Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the first week of March: Bangor Daily News says new rail push for Bangor has won over Republican skeptics; Press Herald says Maine has already seen six pedestrian deaths this year — a sharp contrast to zero fatalities at this time last year; Press Herald also says Maine lawmakers are playing chicken with the supplemental budget; Bangor...

Here are some of the top transportation news stories as February comes to a close. Patricia Quinn, Executive Director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority and Amtrak Downeaster will be speaking about passenger rail service at the Maine Better Transportation Association's Cumberland County dinner meeting on March 6th at the Portland Sheraton in South Portland. Register now to at...

At the 73rd Maine Transportation Conference, a crowd of experts, engineers, planners, and policymakers gathered to consider the future of how people move—by foot, by bike, by bus, behind the wheel and more. It was fitting that Marshall Elizer of the Washington State Department of Transportation and Vice-Chair of the AASHTO Committee on Design, opened the event with a talk that melded the technical...

Eric Ritchie’s journey from a Downeast small-town kid with a love for Tonka trucks, to the President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the employee-owned construction company Sargent, reads like a quintessential American success story. But it’s more than that—it’s about passion, resilience, and a deep commitment to the transportation and construction industry. In a candid podcast interview, Rit...

As the ranking Republican on the Appropriations Committee, Representative Jack Ducharme of Maine House District 71 (Madison, Norridgewock, and Cornville) focuses on the needs of rural Maine in this interview with Orion Breen of the Maine Better Transportation Association (MBTA) discussing financial responsibility, economic development and the importance of transportation infrastructure. 

Senator Brad Farrin of Norridgewock and Representative Lydia Crafts of Newcastle give a bipartisan view of the big transportation news coming out of the Maine State Legislature and Transportation Committee, with hosts Patrick Brady and Orion Breen.

Jacqueline Gelb and Paul Ruiz of the American Trucking Associations share their perspective on California's Advanced Clean Trucks Rule that is in the process of being adopted by multiple states and has a public hearing on August 17 with Maine's Board of Environmental Protection.

Senator Brad Farrin of Norridgewock and Representative Lydia Crafts of Newcastle give us bipartisan view of the big transportation news coming out of the Maine State Legislature and the Transportation Committee, including highway funding.

Everything you always wanted to know about state bonds and more with Maine State Treasurer Henry Beck.

Senator Angus King talks about infrastructure negotiations right before President Biden agreed to the bipartisan deal. Senator King also shares his views on voting rights, innovative forest products and sense of pride fixing his first car as a teenager.

Maine Senator Susan Collins shares her perspective on the big infrastructure plans being discussed in D.C.

Representative Kyle Bailey of Gorham talks about creating opportunity and prosperity in Maine through his proposed bond bill for improvements to the Portland and Bangor international airports, and more.

The Maine Jobs Council advocates for foundational jobs in the manufacturing, construction, transportation, energy, farming, fishing, forestry and tourism industries.

We hope you’ll enjoy learning a little more about Senate District 7 candidate Brian Langley in Maine Better Transportation Association's last interview before the 2020 election, and we would like to thank all the great folks who wish to serve our state! https://mbtaonline.org/news/news-releases/

Michael Carpenter is running for re-election in Maine Senate District 2 and talks infrastructure funding and more with Orion Breen as part of the Maine Better Transportation Association series discussing community and connection https://mbtaonline.org/news/news-releases/

Duncan Milne is running for the Maine Senate in District 11 and says access to transportation is key to a resilient economy and careers with family wages and good benefits. Maine Better is a new series discussing community and connection for the Maine Better Transportation Association https://mbtaonline.org/news/news-releases/