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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, 2021Maine 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, 2021Maine 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, 2021Maine 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, 2020Trucking 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, 2020Developers 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, 2020Maine 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, 2020Gridlocked 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, 2020Maine Republicans Target Vehicle Sales Tax to Fund Transportation
Traffic on roads in Portland, Maine. (Getty Images)
Republicans in the Maine Legislature on Feb. 6 revived the idea of diverting a large portion of vehicle sales tax revenue to roads and bridges in a move that could further complicate negotiations centering on solving a similarly sized transportation shortfall.
February 7, 2020Maine Highway Agencies Aim to Ease Traffic Woes During I-95 Construction
Maine Turnpike Authority
Maine’s two highway agencies launched a rare coordinated public information campaign May 15 in an effort to ease the impact that two construction projects less than 9 miles apart on a busy stretch of Interstate 95 will have on traffic.
May 16, 2019