News From the Trail
RSVP to join “From Rails to Trails” screening
The story of how abandoned railroads have been transformed into trails for biking and walking, all across the country is nothing short of inspiring. Mark your calendar and join us for this great PBS film! Refreshments and Q&A to follow.…
Read moreGet the Latest on Each CBTA Segment
Portland to Auburn. This segment covers the abandoned St. Lawrence and Atlantic railroad corridor, owned by the State of Maine. The first 1.5 miles is part of the Eastern Promenade park in Portland. The route connecting the Eastern Prom to…
Read moreCBTA in 2025: A Big Year!
It’s been a big year for the Casco Bay Trail Alliance. Thanks to your support, the vision of a 72-mile multimodal loop connecting Portland, Lewiston, and Brunswick is coming ever closer to reality. In 2025, we celebrated state approval of…
Read moreMajor portion of Casco Bay Trail gets green light
June 20, 2025 – A bill authorizing an interim trail on the 25-mile corridor from Portland to Danville Junction in Auburn, is enacted into law. After the Maine Legislature passed LD 30, on June 20, Governor Mills signed the bill into law to…
Read morePortland Press Herald – Opinion: An unused rail corridor can become a trail to Maine’s future
The proposed Casco Bay Trail is a generational opportunity to create a natural asset that should really matter to all of us. Mark Dion and Jeffrey Harmon As the mayors of Portland and Auburn, we enthusiastically support LD 30 —…
Read morePublic Hearing Scheduled for Casco Bay Trail Bill on 3/4/25!
Good news! The public hearing for LD 511—a bill to authorize the Casco Bay Trail from Portland to Auburn—is scheduled for March 4, at 1 PM, and written testimony for the bill can be submitted now. Please take a minute…
Read moreLocal Organizations Send Letter to Portland Urging Support of Casco Bay Trail
September 2024: We’re proud to join seven local partners to ask the Portland City Council’s Sustainability & Transportation Committee to support the Casco Bay Trail route, a multi-use trail that would connect the new Roux Institute campus to points north. Read…
Read moreMaine DOT Submits RAISE Grant Request
February 2024: The Maine Department of Transportation submitted a RAISE grant request to support bike and pedestrian and other infrastructure in the East Deering neighborhood of Portland, the terminus of the Casco Bay Trail. A description of the project is here. The Casco…
Read morePortland Press Herald: Maine DOT Plans Portland to Lewiston Bus Route
February 1, 2024: The Portland Press Herald reports on the Maine Department of Transportation’s planned bus route from Portland to Lewiston. Bike and pedestrian infrastructure like the Casco Bay Trail would complement the bus route and help solve the “last mile” issue, because…
Read moreAnti-Trail Bill Defeated in Legislative Committee
January 30, 2024: In a win for the Casco Bay Trail, the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation of the Maine Legislature defeated LD 1750, an anti-trail bill that would have delayed approval of the Casco Bay Trail route from Portland…
Read moreCBT Presents at Lewiston RUAC
January 18, 2024: The Casco Bay Trail Alliance presents at a meeting of the Rail Use Advisory Council for the Lewiston Lower Road corridor. Visit the RUAC website for more information and click here to leave a comment in support of an interim trail on…
Read moreFreeport Votes Unanimously in Support of CBT
January 2024: The Freeport Town Council voted unanimously in support of a resolution supporting an interim trail along the Casco Bay Trail.
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