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PORTLAND - Under Gov. John Baldacci's proposed state budget, funding for the Amtrak Downeaster passenger train may hinge on the federal government's willingness to broaden the use of transportation money for rail operations.
That's because Baldacci's $6.1 billion biennial spending plan does not include operations funding for the Downeaster, a service that has reported steady gains in ridership while planning expansion to Freeport and Brunswick.See the full content of this document
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Baldacci Budget Lacks Money for Downeaster
State funding for the Downeaster has been in doubt for months, but the national economic crisis and the state budget gap mean the money to keep the service running will have to come from somewhere other than Augusta.
"The governor fully supports the...See the full content of this document
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