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Commentary: Let’s not squander our chance to expand passenger rail

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion March 31, 2023

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On April 12, Maine residents will have an opportunity to testify in favor of a new bill proposed by Sen. Joseph Baldacci. The Amtrak Downeaster pulls into the Brunswick Visitors Center in 2022. Restoring passenger service from Brunswick to Waterville and Bangor will encourage young people to stay and grow the economy and attract young families who cannot afford housing in southern Maine. C. Thacher Carter/The Times Record, File ABOUT THE AUTHOR... + full article



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