Public Transit Advisory Council
The Public Transit Advisory Council is a voluntary board that was established by statute in 2015 to advise the Departments of Transportation, Labor and Health and Human Services on public transportation policies and priorities. The Council is charged with evaluating needs, recommending levels of service, identifying funding requirements and seeking maximum coordination of resources. Members are appointed by the Commissioner of Transportation and include representatives from the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation. A balance of rural/urban, as well as public/private perspectives are sought.
For more information or to be added to the interested parties distribution list, contact Council chair Mary Ann Hayes by email or by phone 624-3239.
Policy Recommendations
Governing Documents
- Meetings
- Members
- Annual Reports
January 17
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 (Power Point)
- PTAC Health Needs (Power Point)
- Battery Electric Bus Initiative (Power Point)
- LRTP Presentation (Power Point)
- Proposed Outreach Plan (Power Point)
March 2
| Contact Name | Phone | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Gilbert | casey@portlandmaine.com | 207-772-6828 | Portland Downtown |
| Connie Reed | connier@bactsmpo.org | (207)974-3111 | Bangor Area Comprehensive Transportation System |
| Deirdre Wadsworth | deirdre@hardypond.com | 207-797-6066 x302 | Hardypond Construction |
| Duane Scott | (207) 623-2092 | Augusta Age Friendly | |
| Giselle White | Giselle.White@va.gov | (207) 623-8411 | Maine VA Healthcare |
| Greg Jordan | gjordan@gpmetro.org | (207)774-0351 | Greater Portland Transit District |
| Jennifer Williams | jwilliams@avcog.org | (207)783-9186 | Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center |
| Jessica Maurer | jmaurer@mainecouncilonaging.org | (207)592-9972 | Maine Council on Aging |
| Katherine Freund | katherine.freund@itnamerica.org | (207)591-6926 | ITN America |
| Lisa Feldman | lfeldperson@yahoo.com | Transportation for All | |
| Lori Brann, Clerk | lori.brann@maine.gov | (207)624-3299 | MaineDOT Planning |
| Marcia Larkin | mlarkin@penquis.org | Penquis | |
| Mary Ann Hayes, Chair | MaryAnn.Hayes@maine.gov | (207)624-3239 | MaineDOT Planning |
| Patricia Quinn | patricia@nnepra.com | (207)780-1000 | Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority |
| Paul Towle | ptowle@aroostookpartnership.org | Aroostook Partnership | |
| Rick Langley | rlangley@drme.org | (800)452-1948 | Disability Rights Maine |
| Sandy Buchanan | sbuchanan@westernmainetrans.org | (207) 333-6972 | Maine Transit Association |
| Susan Lessard | slessard@bucksportmaine.gov | (207)469-7368 | Town of Bucksport |
| Tom Reinauer | treinauer@smpdc.org | (207)571-7065 | Southern Maine Planning & Development Commission |
| Zoe Miller | zmiller@gpcog.org | (207)774-9891 | Greater Portland Council of Governments |
