"Focus on Transportation & Trade" piece on how high diesel prices and increased

Whit Richardson

Source

Mainebiz

Date

5-19-2008

Pages

24, 26-27

Abstract

"Focus on Transportation & Trade" piece on how high diesel prices and increased demand for freight are prompting a new look at the state's rail system, which is plagued with inefficiencies and reliability issues that put Maine at a competitive disadvantage. In 2007, only 5 percent of freight tonnage moved in Maine was moved by rail. Out of the $5 billion that the Maine Department of Transportation estimates it will cost in the next decade to upgrade transportation infrastructure, only $60 million is targeted at rehabbing freight rail lines and port infrastructure. The state is pushing public/private partnerships, such as the rehab of Danville Junction, a product of the state's Freight Rail Interchange Program. With additional details on the Industrial Rail Access Program and the Auburn Intermodal facility.

Subjects

Diesel fuels, Railroads, Maine Department of Transportation

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