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Committee approves bike-rack grant for buses; staff outline transit technology rollout, trolleys and bus-barn grant
Summary
Committee approved accepting $45,000 from the Maine Department of Transportation for bicycle racks on Community Connector buses. Staff also briefed councillors on upcoming transit technology, trolley acquisition, driver shortages, and a large bus facilities grant to rehabilitate and electrify the bus barn.
The Government Operations Committee on Aug. 5 agreed to accept $45,000 from the Maine Department of Transportation’s carbon-reduction program to install bicycle racks (including e-bike-compatible racks) on Community Connector buses, and staff provided a broader update on transit technology, trolleys, staffing and a bus-facilities grant.
Courtney O’Donnell and Lori Lynn Scott (bus superintendent) described the $45,000 award as funding to outfit the fleet with racks that accommodate larger bicycles, improving…
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