Since 1939, the Maine Better Transportation Association
has been a non-partisan voice for investment in
a safe, efficient transportation network for all of Maine.
What’s happening in #MaineTransportation?
Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the week: Maine Maritime Academy has named a new president says Mainebiz; Maritime officials fear ‘catastrophic’ outcome if mariner shortage worsens says the Maine Monitor; NTSB warns the Memorial Bridge connecting Maine and New Hampshire is missing ship strike assessments says WGME. Great photos and stories from the Building Wellbeing for ME mental health summit can be found in MBTA’s Maine Trails magazine mbtaonline.org/maine-trails-december-january-2025/ Join Cianbro, Sargent, Northeast Paving, and Pike Industries as a sponsor of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Hike for Hope supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10962 Find out more about Maine Better Transportation Association events like April 10th’s Transportation on Tap at www.mbtaonline.org/event MBTA members can find links to these stories and more in the Transportation News Clips email. ... See MoreSee Less
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Maine’s economy relies on a safe and efficient transportation system
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Residents and visitors travel on Maine highways and bridges every year
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Passengers use Maine ferries, buses and train every year
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Tons of dry cargo pass through Maine ports every year
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Tons of freight is moved annually by rail in Maine
Since 1994, the MBTA Educational Foundation has awarded more than 600 scholarships totaling over $800,000 to students pursuing transportation-related studies.
MBTA is leading the way, working with community and state leaders to find sustainable means to maintain and modernize Maine’s transportation infrastructure.
Here are some of the top Maine Transportation news stories for the week: Maine Maritime Academy has named a new president says Mainebiz; Maritime officials fear ‘catastrophic’ outcome if mariner shortage worsens says the Maine Monitor; NTSB warns the Memorial Bridge connecting Maine and New Hampshire is missing ship strike assessments says WGME. Great photos and stories from the Building Wellbeing for ME mental health summit can be found in MBTA’s Maine Trails magazine mbtaonline.org/maine-trails-december-january-2025/ Join Cianbro, Sargent, Northeast Paving, and Pike Industries as a sponsor of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Hike for Hope supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10962 Find out more about Maine Better Transportation Association events like April 10th’s Transportation on Tap at www.mbtaonline.org/event MBTA members can find links to these stories and more in the Transportation News Clips email. ... See MoreSee Less
WTS-Maine Chapter breakfast panel with Amtrak Downeaster's Patricia Quinn, MaineDOT's Julie Brask and Sargent's Meredith Brewer talking career advice, lessons and strategies for success: www.wtsinternational.org/events/voices-experience-career-insights ... See MoreSee Less
Learn more about our MBTA Educational Foundation scholarship winners in our Maine Trails magazine: mbtaonline.org/maine-trails-december-january-2025/ ... See MoreSee Less