BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 2, 2021
Restoring passenger rail to central Maine makes sense. My fear is that when a feasibility study is finished that passenger rail, by itself, might be considered cost prohibitive with the small population that will be served and the rates that could be charged to make it economical for the population. So, let me suggest that this study be expanded to include the cost of the rail necessary to connect Eastport to the rail running up the Penobscot River. Adding Eastport would provide a huge financial stimulus to shipping and the state of Maine. In addition, there would be the financial source to subsidize the passenger rail that we all want. ~ Ken Huhn, Bangor