The Public Transit Advisory Council is a voluntary board established in statute to advise the State Legislature and the Maine Department of Transportation on public transit services in the state. Council members are appointed by the MaineDOT Commissioner and represent a broad range of perspectives. The Council is administered by MaineDOT. By statute, the is charged with reporting to the Legislature in February of each odd-numbered year on current transit services, recommendations and cost estimates for improving service, and progress on implementation of the most recent state transit plan.
For more information or to be added to the interested parties distribution list, contact Ryan Neale by email or by phone 207-592-4077.
Biennial Reports to the Legislature
- 2025 Biennial Report to Legislature (PDF)
- 2023 Biennial Report to Legislature (PDF)
- 2021 Biennial Report to Legislature (PDF)
- 2019 Biennial Report to Legislature (PDF)
Governing Documents
Members
PTAC Membership February 2025 (XLS)
Regional Presentations (2024)
- Region 1 State of Transit Presentation
- Region 3 State of Transit Presentation
- Region 4 State of Transit Presentation
- Region 5 State of Transit Presentation
- Region 6 State of Transit Presentation
- Regions 5 and 7 State of Transit Presentation
- Region 8 State of Transit Presentation
- GO MAINE Presentation
- Maine State Ferry Service Presentation
- Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority
Meetings
- 2025
February 19th
February 12th
January 8th
- 2024
December 11th
October 9th
August 14th
June 22nd
April 22nd
February 29th
- 2023
January 24th
- PTAC Agenda Packet (PDF)
- Draft Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Meeting Recording (YouTube)
- 2022
August 16th
- TAC Agenda Packet (PDF)
- Draft Meeting Minutes (MS Word)
- Meeting Recording (YouTube)
- 2021
May 10
- TAC Agenda Packet (PDF)
- Approved Meeting Minutes (MS Word)
- DHHS Presentation (Powerpoint)
- 2020
January 17
- 2019
April 8
January 22
- 2018
October 18
- October 18, 2018 Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- October 18, 2018 Agenda (PDF)
- October 18, 2018 GoVermont Trip Planner Presentation by Ross MacDonald (Offsite Adobe Connect)
June 7
- June 7, 2018 Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- June 7, 2018 Agenda (PDF)
- DHHS Transportation (Powerpoint)
- PTAC Health Needs (Powerpoint)
- Battery Electric Bus Initiative (Powerpoint)
- LRTP Presentation (Powerpoint)
- Proposed Outreach Plan (Powerpoint)
March 2
- 2017
December 14
May 16
January 12
- 2016
November 2
June 8
January 27