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Million-dollar battery could help charge Casco Bay hybrid ferry

New eco-friendly ferry will soon carry passengers between mainland and Peaks Island

New eco-friendly ferry will soon carry passengers between mainland and Peaks Island The vessel, which will feature a hybrid diesel-battery propulsion system, will replace the aging Machigonne II, built in 1987. Courtesy Elliott Bay Design Group A new climate-friendly ferry will begin transporting Peaks Island residents and visitors between downtown Portland and the island, possibly as soon as next year. The Casco Bay Island Transit District announced Tuesday that its board of directors authorized construction of the passenger/car ferry, which will replace the aging Machigonne II, built in 1987. The ferry, including design and construction, will cost more than $16 million. The new ferry, which will be powered by a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system, can eliminate up to 800 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. It replaces the conventional diesel propulsion system used on the Machigonne II, and Casco Bay Lines will be one of the first passenger ferry lines in t

New eco-friendly ferry will soon carry passengers between mainland and Peaks Island

Pandemic aid package provides $69 million to support Maine highways, transit

WASHINGTON, D.C. Maine has been awarded a total of $69.2 million in highway and transit funding through the COVID-19 relief package that was signed into law in late December, according to a news release.  “The funding provided by the most recent COVID-19 relief package is crucial for Maine’s transportation system from a capital programming perspective,” said Maine DOT Commissioner Bruce Van Note. The latest COVID-19 relief package, per the release, provided a total of $10 billion for highways and $14 billion for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).   Of the highway funding, Maine was awarded $46 million to: • Support highway and bridge capital projects that include 268 miles of high-priority roads and 43 bridge projects throughout the state.

$11M in pandemic aid awarded to transit agencies

$11M in pandemic aid awarded to transit agencies Share PORTLAND Greater Portland Council of Government has approved the allocation of $11.1 million in federal stimulus funds to help public transportation providers continue to operate during the pandemic. “The region’s public transportation system will be integral in the post-pandemic economic recovery, and this funding will enable us to rebuild customer demand after the pandemic,” said Cape Elizabeth Town Manager Matthew Sturgis, who chairs GPCOG’s transportation committee. The funds will go to seven transit agencies Greater Portland Transit District (Metro), the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, Casco Bay Island Transit District, Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit, York County Community Action Corporation, the Regional Transportation Program and the City of South Portland Bus Service.  Concord Coach Lines has also received some funds to support its Portland to Boston operations.