PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 27, 2023
In truth, how many people will be commuting 20 or 30 miles on a bicycle or other exposed transit modes in the snow, rain or ice? Who will maintain the trail? Who will police the trail? Before destroying transit options, visualize using the existing rail system that allows expansion of commuter and tourist growth without adding to highway congestion. Rail transit (with room to take your bike) is real transportation. L.D. 406 is a rail-use vision plan that does not destroy options before making decisions. Maine needs viable and practical transportation options. ~ Peter Cole, Topsham