The new order, which adds a total of 11 equivalent units to New Flyer’s backlog, supports METRO’s aged fleet replacement with diesel buses, as well as planned fleet expansion with CNG buses to support the growing Portland community.
The Transit Pass allows free and unlimited use of METRO bus routes during the academic school year, including weekends and break periods.
As part of METRO's 2015 APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference Daily coverage, we asked some of the top public transit industry leaders in the nation to tell us about a change they recently made and how it has made an impact at their agency.
Starting this fall, the roughly 2,000 students at Portland's three high schools will receive a Metro pass.
As the largest year-round fixed-route transit provider in Maine, the Greater Portland Transit District (METRO) is committed to building a transit fleet that is 100% powered by alternative fuels.
Greater Portland Transit District selected Gregory M. Jordan of Tempe, Ariz., currently the Deputy Public Works director for the City of Tempe, Ariz. where he provides leadership and strategic direction for the city’s multi-modal transit program.