Maine State Rail Plan

This is a picture of a section of railroad track Welcome to the web site for the Maine State Rail Plan. This web site contains information about the development of this new plan, and informs the public on how to stay informed and provide input.

The need for competitive transportation options for Maine businesses and citizens, along with fluctuating energy costs and concern about climate change, require economical and environmentally friendly transportation modes. As a result, freight and passenger rail have become a stronger focus for the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) in recent years.

In order to determine where and how to best make rail investments over the next ten-year period, MaineDOT is conducting an in-depth analysis into the state’s rail system—its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. The resulting plan will provide direction for the future of rail over the next ten years and provide access to various sources of critically needed federal rail funding.

A Technical Advisory Committee will support the development of the plan and provide expert advice.. It will include representatives from groups who own, operate and maintain the rail system, along with manufacturers, shippers and others who are users of the system. All have an interest in its future growth and success.

We encourage anyone with an interest in the future of rail in Maine to participate in this process by following this Web site, attending meetings and/or providing comments through this site.

What's New

11-02-2009: The Meetings and Reports web page has been updated
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11-02-2009: A web page that lists Comments that have been submitted about this web site has been updated
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This page last updated on 11/3/09

maine state rail plan

Maine State Rail Plan