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Transportation

  • New rail lease may end summer train

    September 3, 2015

    Central Maine & Quebec Railway on Wednesday won the right to lease the state-owned rail line between Brunswick and Rockland and operate freight service on it, according to the Portland Press Herald.

    September 3, 2015
  • Nova Star reports disappointing August passenger count

    September 2, 2015

    The Nova Star ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia reported Tuesday that its passenger count for August was down 22% from the same month last year and that overall for the season it was down 6% compared to the same point in its inaugural

    September 2, 2015
  • Catalyst shuts down Rumford paper machine indefinitely

    September 2, 2015

    Catalyst said Tuesday that it will keep its No. 12 coated paper machine at the Rumford Paper Mill out of production indefinitely, describing it as a “fully market-related decision” that makes permanent the 51 layoffs announced in May when the

    September 2, 2015
  • Oxford Networks, BayRing Communications complete merger

    September 2, 2015

    Lewiston-based Oxford Networks has completed its merger with Portsmouth, N.H.-based BayRing Communications, which Oxford said in June upon announcing the merger plans would make it the largest competitive telecommunications provider headquartered in

    September 2, 2015
  • Portland Jetport setting new summer records

    September 1, 2015

    The Portland International Jetport is setting new passenger records this summer, in part because of an overall increase in Maine tourists and airlines increasing their seating capacities.

    September 1, 2015
  • Americold to build Portland cold storage facility

    September 1, 2015

    Americold, considered the largest cold storage company in the world, has been selected to build and operate the proposed refrigerated storage facility at Portland's International Marine Terminal, where Icelandic container shipping company Eimskip

    September 1, 2015
  • Nova Star gets part of requested $2.5M subsidy

    August 31, 2015

    Nova Star Cruises has received a little less than half of its requested $2.5 million (Canadian) subsidy from Nova Scotia's provincial government after having an initial request denied.

    August 31, 2015
  • Proposed Brunswick train depot moving ahead

    August 26, 2015

    The operator of the Amtrak Downeaster said it is moving forward with the construction of its long-proposed layover facility in Brunswick, despite a new appeal filed by its largest opponent.

    August 26, 2015
  • Contractor sues marine transporter over rocky crossing

    August 26, 2015

    Thomaston-based Sawyer Brothers Inc. is accusing a Rockland marine transportation company of negligence that resulted in the contractor's equipment receiving heavy damage during a turbulent crossing of Penobscot Bay.

    August 26, 2015
  • Hartt celebrates opening of $5.3M Auburn facility

    August 24, 2015

    Bangor-based Hartt Transportation opened the doors of its new $5.3 million truck terminal in Auburn on Friday, signaling the company's business growth in the area.

    August 24, 2015
  • Nova Scotia delays Nova Star decision

    August 21, 2015

    The future of Nova Star's ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia remains up in the air after a top Nova Scotia official said it has delayed any decision on whether it will continue.

    August 21, 2015
  • Nova Star ferry posts modest July, plans winter service in Europe

    August 5, 2015

    Nova Star Cruises reported Tuesday that 13,341 passengers rode the ferry between Nova Scotia and Portland in July, up just 2.3% over July 2014, and that it had secured a winter route.

    August 5, 2015
  • Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority lands $2.6M grant

    August 5, 2015

    U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Tuesday that the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority would be receiving $2.65 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration.

    August 5, 2015
  • China's appetite for lobster boosts prices in Maine

    August 5, 2015

    Demand for North American lobster, with its “good luck” red color and savory taste, is skyrocketing in China, along with prices.

    August 5, 2015
  • Downeaster aims to woo back riders

    August 3, 2015

    After a year marred by poor on-time performance attributed to construction projects running longer than normal and the harsh winter, the Downeaster trains returned to normal schedules on Saturday for the first time in four months.

    August 3, 2015
  • LePage and lawmakers find common ground on $85M transportation bond

    James McCarthy July 27, 2015

    Although dozens of bills enacted in the final days of the 127th Legislature's first session remain in limbo due to the veto standoff between Gov.

    James McCarthy July 27, 2015

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Maine holds the title for the greatest percentage of vanity tags among registered cars. 

The Pine Tree State ranks No. 1 nationally with the most enthusiasm for custom license plates, based on search interest and design variety, according to a recent report.

Maine offers 49 different plate designs, but Mainers are always looking for other ways to personalize their plates — with their own vanity messages.