Route & Service Updates:
Schedule Changes Effective Beginning January 11, 2015
Schedule and route changes planned for January will make getting to the Jetport and Amtrak Downeaster better, by adding more options and increasing service. In addition, schedule enhancements increase bus service to Outer Congress Street employers such as UNUM, adds transit options to the new DHHS/Career Center facility near the airport, includes easier-to-read schedules for commuters on the Westbrook's Route 4 and offers faster service from the Maine Mall to Portland.
METRO Route #1 will service the PTC (after Mercy at the Fore) and continue the loop via Fore River Parkway to Congress Street toward Munjoy Hill and the Eastern Prom.
METRO Route #4 schedule times have been adjusted for commuter convenience and ease of understanding. Service to Shaw's in Westbrook has been changed.
METRO Route #5 will add inbound service to the Jetport and the new DHHS/Career Center facility and increase service options to outer Congress Street locations. Access to the PTC is a short walk down Sewall Street to inbound/outbound stops along Congress Street.
Click here for updated schedules.and route information.Schedules will be posted on METRO buses prior to the schedule change and communicated to passengers and stakeholders. Help us spread the word! PLEASE NOTE:Bus schedules and brochures for Route #1, #4 and #5 will be updated for January 11, 2015 service changes. Please be sure you are using updated schedules.
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Holiday Schedule:
Wednesday, December 24 - Limited Service Christmas Eve.
No outbound buses will leave Elm Street after 7p.m.
The last Maine Mall pickup time for METRO will be 6:40 p.m.
Thursday, December 25-No Service Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 31-Regular Service New Year's Eve.
Thursday, January 1 - No Bus Service - New Year's Day
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Look for these
METRO ads communicating
schedule changes,
effective beginning
January 11, 2015.
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 UPDATE
Northern Towns Bus Service:
More than 40 members of the public attended Community Planning Workshops in Portland, Falmouth and Freeport to provide input on bus service to Yarmouth and Freerport, which is planned to launch during the summer of 2015, pending final funding decision (expected by the first of the year).
We want your input as we plan for this new service.
Check out our website and complete a survey asking for feedback.
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  We Need You!
Accessible bus stops are critical to our passengers. METRO has hundreds of bus stops located throughout our routes, so it can be challenging to keep them all clear of snow during the winter. We are looking for volunteers to keep bus stops shoveled and cleared of ice and snow. If you or someone you know, or possibly a service group that wants to help their community, can lend a hand, check out the Adopt A Stop website to learn more. Many Thanks!
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Dispatches:
Board elects President, Officers
At the December 3 board meeting, Ed Suslovic, pictured above left with outgoing board president Bonny Rodden and METRO General Manager Greg Jordan, was elected as President of Board of Directors. He will serve a two-year term beginning in January 2015. The METRO board is comprised of representatives from member communities of Portland, Westbrook and Falmouth.
 A METRO bus stopped by St. Brigid School in Portland on December 11 to collect donations for WGME's Joy of Sharing holiday giving program. Residents of OceanView at Falmouth and METRO employees also contributed toys and gifts for children in need this holiday season.
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