Maine voters backed a question Nov. 2 authorizing another $100 million in transportation bonds, the seventh straight year the state has approved such a referendum aimed at addressing funding shortfalls for crucial infrastructure.
November 4, 2021maine
Government, Business, Safety
Trucks and cars traveling the Maine Turnpike. (Maine Turnpike Administration)
Maine Voters Approve $100M Transportation Bond
Trucks and cars traveling the Maine Turnpike. (Maine Turnpike Administration)
Government, Business, Logistics
Maine Turnpike Administration
Maine Turnpike Authority Increases Toll Rates
Maine Turnpike Administration
In an effort to avert a large shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, trucks and cars traveling the Maine Turnpike will pay a little bit more in tolls.
October 26, 2021
Business, TCA
Trucks belonging to Pottle's Transportation sit in a lot in Bangor, Maine. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Maine’s Trucking Industry Turns to TikTok in Appeal to Gen Z
Trucks belonging to Pottle's Transportation sit in a lot in Bangor, Maine. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The Maine Motor Transport Association is targeting Gen Z and other young workers with a video storytelling campaign aimed at filling shortages of truck drivers and technicians.
May 14, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel
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Maine Gov. Mills’ Executive Order Aims to Accelerate Vehicle Electrification
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order to accelerate “clean transportation solutions” through measures such as increased charging infrastructure and more electric vehicles.
April 5, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
Lobster represents an important aspect of Maine’s economy. According to the Maine Lobstering Union, harvesters in the state landed 101.7 million pounds in 2019, a haul valued at $485.4 million. (WoodysPhotos/Getty Images)
Maine Lawmakers Petition FMCSA Regarding Lobster Transport
Lobster represents an important aspect of Maine’s economy. According to the Maine Lobstering Union, harvesters in the state landed 101.7 million pounds in 2019, a haul valued at $485.4 million. (WoodysPhotos/Getty Images)
In an effort to ease the commercial transport of lobster, a group of Maine lawmakers submitted a request to federal government officials asking to clarify the definition of “livestock” in a recently issued interim final rule.
January 6, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
Left: An SUV on Cadillac Mountain Drive in Acadia National Park in Maine. (Tashka/Getty Images); Right: Sunset at the New River Bridge Gorge in West Virginia. (BackyardProduction/Getty Images)
Maine Earns C-, West Virginia Gets D on ASCE Infrastructure Report Cards
Left: An SUV on Cadillac Mountain Drive in Acadia National Park in Maine. (Tashka/Getty Images); Right: Sunset at the New River Bridge Gorge in West Virginia. (BackyardProduction/Getty Images)
The American Society of Civil Engineers on Dec. 2 released infrastructure report cards for Maine and West Virginia, both of which reflect challenges associated with aging infrastructure and financial needs.
December 2, 2020
Government, Business
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is being challenged by Democrat Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. Collins has advocates in the trucking industry. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)
Trucking Industry Touts Susan Collins’ Record in US Senate
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is being challenged by Democrat Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. Collins has advocates in the trucking industry. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)
Freight industry stakeholders in Maine and around the country are emphasizing Sen. Susan Collins’ contributions to the transportation community.
October 19, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
A containership at the port in Portland, Maine. (Getty Images)
Developers Revive Cold-Storage Facility Plans in Maine
A containership at the port in Portland, Maine. (Getty Images)
A hotly anticipated plan for a waterfront cold-storage warehouse is back on the table in Portland, Maine.
March 6, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, TCA
Trucks travel on the Maine Turnpike. (Maine Turnpike Administration)
Maine Panel Recommends Hiking Road Funding
Trucks travel on the Maine Turnpike. (Maine Turnpike Administration)
AUGUSTA, Maine — A commission tasked with solving Maine’s transportation funding shortfall will recommend an immediate infusion of between $20 million and $60 million while punting a range of possible solutions to the next Legislature.
March 4, 2020
Government, Business, TCA
The Maine State House in Augusta. (Chee-Onn Leong/Getty Images)
Gridlocked Maine Panel Could Punt Transportation Funding Fix
The Maine State House in Augusta. (Chee-Onn Leong/Getty Images)
A commission looking to solve Maine’s persistent transportation funding shortfall broke down in a Feb. 11 hearing, with frustrated members saying it should punt its work to 2021 — or to voters — amid differences over budget transfers and the gas tax.
February 12, 2020