Maine Rail Transit Coalition Portland Maine Mailto: "Build Trains not Lanes" Expanding Passenger Rail in Maine Maine Department of Transportation Passenger Rail Advisory Counsel Feb 11, 2015 Prioritizing Investment

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ECONOMIC CORRIDORS  C ONNECTING LOCATIONS FOR INVESTMENT OF RESOURCES IN L AND U SE TO CREATE NEW BUSINESS, JOBS AND HOMES. Criteria for Passenger Rail Corridor Investment: Local Economic Impact and Job Creation Population Centers, Employment, Tourism & Other “Destinations of Value”. Population Centers, Employment, Tourism & Other “Destinations of Value”. Balancing Investment with Freight Operations. Balancing Investment with Freight Operations. Number of & Aggregated Size of Service Centers. Number of & Aggregated Size of Service Centers. Importance of Junctions to other Locations. Importance of Junctions to other Locations. State-Owned Railways. State-Owned Railways.

Maine Railway Corridors Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. PanAm Mainline; PanAm Mainline; Boston to Lewiston, Eastern Me. & Canada. The Mountain Division; The Mountain Division; Portland Transportation Center, West to Freyberg. PanAm Rockland Branch; PanAm Rockland Branch; Yarmouth to Brunswick. State of Maine Rockland Branch; State of Maine Rockland Branch; Brunswick to Rockland.

Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. State of Maine St. Lawrence & Atlantic ; State of Maine St. Lawrence & Atlantic ; India St. Portland, to Danville Junction, Auburn. City Owned Lewiston Auburn Railroad; City Owned Lewiston Auburn Railroad; Danville Junction to Auburn (Bridge Trail into Lewiston). Genoese & Wyoming, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railway Genoese & Wyoming, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railway Danville Junction to Montreal, CA. PanAm/SMO Lewiston Lower Road PanAm/SMO Lewiston Lower Road Brunswick to Lewiston. State of Maine Augusta Lower Road State of Maine Augusta Lower Road Brunswick to Augusta. Maine Railway Corridors

Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. State of Maine, Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad; State of Maine, Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad; Belfast to Unity to PanAm Mainline Burnham. State of Maine, Calais Branch; State of Maine, Calais Branch; Bangor to Acadia National Park Northern Misc. Lines; Northern Misc. Lines; Presque Isle Airport to Caribou. State of Maine Port of Eastport. State of Maine Port of Eastport.

Priority Corridors for Investment in Passenger Rail Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. # 1 Portland/Lewiston 21 miles to Amtrak Mainline, Almost Completely Engineered, State of Maine Owned, 3 Municipal Resolutions, P/A/L Connecting Maine’s 2 largest urban centers. # 2 Brunswick/Rockland $50 million in state investment, CW 119 Lb. {Class IV?}, Current Operations, State of Maine Owned, Amtrak tested. # 3 Portland OceanGate/Bethel Maine. Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design, State of Maine Owned, AOCCC 13 town resolution. # 4 Brunswick/Augusta Lower Roads Brunswick North, State of Maine Owned, State of Maine Owned, City of Augusta Resolution 2014.

Prioritizing Railways for Investment in Passenger Rail Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Lewiston –26 miles to Amtrak Mainline. 3 Municipal Resolutions; Connecting 2 largest urban centers. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Rockland - $50 million in state investment with current operations; Amtrak tested. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Portland OceanGate – Portland North 2005 Commuter Rail Design. Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Bethel/ Montreal - AOCCC 13 town resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Augusta – The Lower Roads Brunswick north, City of Augusta Resolution Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Standish – The Mountain Division to PTC MeDOT evaluation with $5 million in new rail, the Route 113 Corridor Plan & $100 million PPP in Portland. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Bangor/Waterville – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch. # 5 Bethel/Montreal Federally Designated HSR Corridor (With Competition in VT.) Federally Designated HSR Corridor (With Competition in VT.) # 6 Westbrook, Windham, Standish Mt. Division to PTC, ($100 million PPP) 2008 MeDOT Study, State of Maine Owned, $5 million in new rail, CW 115 lb. Route 113 Corridor Plan & in Portland. Other: Waterville/Bangor – the University of Maine. Belfast Moosehead – MOFGA, agriculture. Acadia National Park – the Calais Branch.

DOWNTOWN LEWISTON/AUBURN HISTORIC MAINE CENTRAL TRAIN STATION, 1 BATES ST, LEWISTON, ME

Getting to Danville Junction Preparing for Service to Bethel & Downtown L/A

127 TH MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE  A Trilogy of Bills PORTLAND BOSTON FREEPORT BRUNSWICK ROYAL JUNCTION YARMOUTH JUNCTION

LR 325: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Invest in Maine's Rail Infrastructure and Expand Passenger Rail Service. (Sponsor L/A Senator Nathan Libby). LD An Act to Fund the Final Engineering Design and Environmental Impact Study of the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway”. (Sponsor Lewiston Representative Jared Golden). LD 1550 An Act to Allow the Creation of Corridor Transit Districts” (Sponsor Portland Representative Ben Chipman). TRAIN TIME

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