News and Updates:

June 2021

(Revised 6.2.21)

• New Creative Bus Shelter at Portland Transportation Center (PTC)
  Community Leaders and elected officials, including METRO Executive Director Greg Jordan and Portland Mayor Kate Snyder, gathered Tuesday, June 1 for an informal ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate new bus shelter art by Maine Artist David Wilson. MORE info HERE
  
  
• Reminder:
  Masks are still required on public transit per CDC and TSA guidelines.
  
  
• Holiday Service Reminder:
  No METRO Service on Independence Day -- Sunday, July 4
  
  NOTE: Monday, July 5 Regular bus service; METRO Pulse - OPEN; METRO office - CLOSED

May 2021

(Revised - 5.28.21)

• May 31, 2021 - Memorial Day
  NO METRO Bus Service
  
  
• Schedule Changes - effective May 9, 2021
  
  Route 4 -Extended Service to Bradley Drive, Abbott Labs (near IDEXX)
  LINK to online schedule
  LINK to PDF (download/print)
  
  Husky Line - Reduced summer service schedule
  LINK to online schedule
  LINK to PDF (download/print)
  
  Route Map / METRO Schedule poster
  LINK to online schedule
  LINK to PDF (download/print)
  
  Regional Route Map
  LINK to online map
  LINK to PDF (download/print)
  
  
  

  April 2021

• Interactive Map of Vaccination Sites along bus routes
  New map highlights vaccination sites located along bus routes.
  Several agencies included in this map, which also has a trip planning feature.
  https://www.transittogether.org/vaccinationsites
  Press  Herald - 4.22.21
  WGME - 4.23.21
  
  
• ‘Letter to Editor’ -  METRO Executive Director (4.15.21) -- LINK
  
  
• Transit Partner News:
  Casco Bay Lines - New Hybrid Electric Ferry by end of 2022 - LINK
  Amtrak Downeaster - Returning to Pre-Pandemic Service on May 3 - LINK
  Portland Jetport adds six non-stop destinations; flights start in May 2021 - LINK

March 2021

• COVID Pandemic Response
  Effective March 26, 2021, the capacity on METRO buses has been increased from 20 to 30 individuals.
  --Link to more info...
  
  
• Schedule Changes 
  Weekday schedules for Routes 9A/9B- effective April 5, 2021
  --Updated online schedules
  PDF's - Route 9A/9B:  BROCHURE / PAGE SPREAD (11x17)
  PDF - Schedule Poster (effective April 5, 2021 -- all routes)
  
  
• Holiday Service
  NO METRO Bus Service on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021
  
  
• New Buses, with UV air purification systems, are in service beginning this week
  See articles in Media Roundup below
  -- Link to Press Release, (sent 3.23.21)
  
  
• Transit Driver Appreciation Day / Transit Together Marketing campaign launch
  Newscenter Maine – 3.18.21
  WGME – 3.18.21
  --Additional info, updates: TransitTogether.org
  
  
• Transit Tomorrow (Media Links)
  Maine Sunday Telegram - Editorial (3.28.21)
  Press Herald – 3.24.21
  Mass Transit – 3.25.21
  Maine Public - 3.7.21
  --Additional information: LINK
  
  
• New Buses with UV air purification system (Media links)
   WGME TV – 3.24.21
  Bangor Daily News – 3.25.21
  WMTW – 3.23.21
  
  
• Peninsula Loop Reboot:
  WGME -( 3.26.21)
  Press Herald – (3.23.21
  --- Additional information, updates - LINK
• Greater Portland METRO is pausing efforts to revamp bus service on the Portland peninsula so it can further study . . . ( LINK  to full release)