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V O L . X X I V N O. X X V O C T O B E R 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 18 REGION 1 A RO O S TO O K C O U N T Y, PA R T S O F H A N C O C K , P E N O B S C OT C O U N T I E S Aroostook Regional Transportation System: Some daily, some less frequent, service in Caribou, St. John Valley, Houlton, Presque Isle. REGION 2 H A N C O C K , WA S H I N G T O N C O U N T I E S Downeast Transportation: Twice-weekly service between Bar Harbor, Ellsworth, Bangor; Monday-Friday commuter service between Bar Harbor and Bangor, Cherryfield, Franklin, Ellsworth; seasonal Island Explorer seven days a week between Trenton, Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park. West's Transportation: Milbridge for-profit company provides service in Washington county, eastern Hancock County, Coastal Connection intercity service between Calais and Bangor. REGION 3 P E N O B S C O T, P I S C ATA Q U I S C O U N T I E S Community Connector: Operated by city of Bangor, service in city as well as Brewer, Veazie, Orono, Old Town, and Hampden. REGIONS 1–3 CYR Bus Lines: Full-service for profit Old Town transportation company, has daily service to Caribou and Medway (western Penobscot County's Katahdin region). REGION 4 K E N N E B E C A N D S O M E R S E T C O U N T I E S Kennebec Valley Community Action Corp.: Kennebec Explorer, service in Augusta, Hallowell, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Waterville, Fairfield; Somerset Explorer service in lower Somerset County. REGION 5 M I D C O A S T Bath CityBus: Operated by city of Bath, provides Monday-Friday service in the city. Bath Trolley: June-October service through city. Western Maine Transportation Services: Operates Brunswick Explorer in city of Brunswick. REGION 6 G R E AT E R P O R T L A N D, C U M B E R L A N D C O U N T Y Metro: Owned and operated by Greater Portland Transit District, service in Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth Crossing, Maine Mall area of South Portland seven days a week, includ- ing Breez express to Freeport and Husky LIne to Gorham. South Portland Bus Service: Owned and operated by city of South Portland, service South Portland, the Maine Mall area and downtown Portland seven days a week. Regional Transportation Program: Lakes Region Explorer two Bridgton-Portland runs Monday-Friday. REGION 7 L - A A R E A , A N D RO S C O G G I N , O X F O R D A N D F R A N K L I N C O U N T I E S Western Maine Transportation Services: Service throughout region, including: Citylink: rovides daily service for Lewiston Auburn Transit Committee. Lisbon Connection: Daily round-trips between Lisbon area and Lewiston-Auburn. Mountain Explorer: Free shuttle service between Bethel Village and Sunday River Ski Resort. Sugarloaf Explorer: Eight bus routes linking residential neighborhoods, condominiums, inns, and hotels in Carrabassett Valley with the Sugarloaf Base Lodge and Outdoor Center. Sugarloaf Express: Leaves in morning from Farmington, afternoon from Sugarloaf during ski season. Farmington-Rangeley service: Two runs once a month from Farmington to Rangeley. REGION 8 Y O R K C O U N T Y ShuttleBus ZOOM: Inter-city service between Biddeford and Portland, via Old Orchard Beach, Scarborough and the Maine Mall (South Portland), run by Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee and partially funded by the Maine Turnpike Authority and the state Department of Transportation. York County Community Action Corp. service includes: Sanford Transit weekday bus service between Springvale and Sanford; Orange Line between Sanford and Wells; Seasonal Shoreline Explorer trolley along the coast. W hen Western Maine Transportation Services took over the Brunswick Express in 2016, at first it was just a way to keep the in-town route alive. Coastal Trans, which operated the service, had reduced routes then ended it because of decreasing revenues. Auburn-based WMTS was rela- tively close — its Lisbon Connection runs from Lewiston-Auburn to Lisbon, 12 miles from Brunswick — so the state Maine's public transportation dilemma Workforce issues are changing bus transportation in Maine B y M a u r e e n M i L L i k e n T R A N S P O R TAT I O N / I N F R A S T R U C T U R E F O C U S FIXED-ROUTE BUS TRANSPORTATION BY REGION N O T E : Fixed-route: runs on schedule, doesn't require reservation. Agencies are private, non-profit unless noted. S O U R C E : Maine Department of Transportation; bus service websites

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