State lawmakers push passenger rail service for central Maine

SUN JOURNAL • January 17, 2024

There’s a new push among state lawmakers to extend passenger rail service to Lewiston, Waterville and Bangor. Two state senators, Democrats Peggy Rotundo of Lewiston and Joe Baldacci of Bangor, filed a joint proposal this week with the Legislature’s Transportation Committee to create an all-encompassing plan for passenger rail service to the region.