Invest in the Downeaster - Pledge to Attend a Public Forum
Right now
time is running out for the Downeaster train service. Federal funding to
operate the Downeaster ends after 2008. The
State of Maine should invest
in long-term funding in the Downeaster train as part of our overall
state transportation network to cut air pollution and global warming
emissions. That’s why Environment Maine is urging the State to make a commitment to fund the
operation of the Downeaster this year and eventually to expand its
service north to
Brunswick and Lewiston-Auburn. PACTS,
a board that determines how federal transportation funds are spent in
Southern Maine, will make a decision to either request millions of
dollars for highway expansion or for mass transit, like the Downeaster.
Let them know you want our money spent on transit, not highway widening!
The forum is Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7:00 pm at the Clarion Hotel (formerly the Double Tree) at 1230 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102.
Come join us!
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