SUN JOURNAL • March 9, 2023
As we move toward a carbon-neutral future, there’s no easier place to start than with a railroad connecting Lewiston, Portland and Augusta — the most advantageous zone per mile of rail. Let’s imagine that a commuter rail line transported a conservative 1,000 daily passengers. That would save the average commuter 2.5 gallons of gasoline each day. If those thousand people commute five days a week, it would reduce Maine’s CO2 emissions by 12,735,112 pounds every year. People can’t find a better deal than that, no matter how many EV charging stations they build. ~ Hunter Kissam, Lewiston