Transportation options discussed in Scarborough
Public transit considered.
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SCARBOROUGH On Dec. 9 the Scarborough Town Council workshopped how public transportation options, particularly in The Downs, could be a solution to the traffic congestion related to population growth.
The Town Council, Greater Portland Council of Governments, a regional and metropolitan planning organization, and representatives from transportation services in the region discussed how increased transportation service in The Downs, may impact traffic flow and increase ridership in public transit.
Between 2010 and 2018, Scarborough accounted for 12 percent of Cumberland County’s overall growth, Chris Chop, GPCOG transportation director, said. As of 2017, 82 percent of all Scarborough residents commute outside of town on a daily basis.