KENNEBEC JOURNAL • July 16, 2023
I have been following the debate about extending rail service from Brunswick up through Augusta and points beyond. It seems like an either/or challenge of restoring the original rail services or creating a large paved way for local foot and bike traffic. We should consider doing a single, large, paved way that would be used by electric buses on one side and foot/bike traffic on the other. I wonder how the cost of restoring the rail line would compare to a paving project to open up the route for travel. It would allow the trail to be used locally or long distance by dedicated hikers and bikers. Just another thought of a way forward for mass transit in the more urban areas of Maine. ~ John Seksay, Augusta