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• Quick Maine Tour

• Maine Transportation Facts

• Maine Rail Facts

Population: 1.3 million (40th)

• Population: 1.3 million (40th)

• Area: 35,000+ sq. miles (39th)

• - As big as the rest of N.E.

• - 1/3 the size of Nevada

• Pop. Density: 43 / sq. mi. (38th)

• Median Household Income: $48,000 (29th)

Pine Tree State

• Pine Tree State

• #1 – Trees, Lobster, Blueberries

• Major Industries: Forest products, tourism, agriculture, fishing, high tech, shipbuilding

8,500 miles of state highway

• 8,500 miles of state highway

• 2,767 state bridges

• 6 Commercial Airports (Majors: Portland, Bangor)

• 30 Gen. Aviation Airports

3 Major Seaports (Portland, Searsport, Eastport)

• 3 Major Seaports (Portland, Searsport, Eastport)

• State Ferry Service (Penobscot Bay)

• Private Ferry Services (Casco Bay)

• 20+ Transit Providers

• #2 Bike / Pedestrian State

MaineDOT: 2,000 positions

• MaineDOT: 2,000 positions

• Funding: $500+ million per year

• Gas tax, Fed funds, vehicle fees, multimodal accounts

• 5 Maint. & Ops Regions

• Local Roads: 493 Municipalities

Downeaster Passenger rail service

• Downeaster Passenger rail service

• Portland to Boston
• Set new rider ship record of over 528,000
• This year ahead of last year
• Nov 1st train service will expand north to Brunswick, with a stop in Freeport.

State owns 550 miles of rail corridor

• State owns 550 miles of rail corridor

• 360 are active

• 230 mile Aroostook line

• $10.5M TIGER grant rehab completer Nov.

• $3M project in L/A Region, working with the SLR