Public Transit Advisory Council

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

• Statute
• Bylaws (PDF)

Members

PTAC Membership February 2025_0.xlsx (Excel)

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

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

• PTAC Agenda Packet (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes (MS Word)

2019

April 8

• Meeting Minutes (MS Word)
• Agenda Packet (PDF)

January 22

• Meeting Minutes (MS Word)
• PTAC Agenda Packet (PDF)
• Mid-coast Public Transportation Community Presentation (PDF)
• 2019-2023 Locally Coordinated Transit Plan Findings & Recommendations (PDF)

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

• March 2, 2018 Agenda (PDF)
• March 2, 2018 Minutes (MS Word)

2017

December 14

• December 14, 2017 meeting presentation (PDF)
• December 14, 2017 meeting agenda (PDF)

May 16

• May 16, 2017 meeting presentation (PDF)
• May 16, 2017 meeting agenda (PDF)

January 12

• January 12, 2017 meeting presentation (PDF)
• January 12, 2017 meeting agenda (PDF)

2016

November 2

• November 2, 2016 meeting agenda (PDF)
• November 2, 2016 (PDF)

June 8

• June 8, 2016 meeting agenda (PDF)
• June 8, 2016 meeting presentation (PDF)

January 27

• January 27, 2016 (PDF)
• January 18, 2016 meeting presentation (Powerpoint)