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Apr 12, 2010 — KZeese

By Krister Rollins
WCH6 Portland

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - The Surface Transportation Board has released its first draft of a report looking into the effects of abandoning 233 miles of rail line in northern Maine.

The draft, released by the Surface Trasnportation Board's Section of Environmental Analysis, found that abandoning the line could increase truck trips on Maine's highways by as much as 73,344 a year. That number would consume an additional 3.3 million gallons of fuel a year.

The draft estimates that it would take four trucks to replace every rail car.

The STB found, in this preliminary report, that the truck increase would appear to be "within the level of traffic allowed by area roads."

The Surface Transportation Board welcomes comment on the draft. Send mail to:

Surface Transportation Board
Case Control Unit
ATTN: Diana Wood
Washington, DC 20423

You can also leave comments on the STB Website. And there will be a public hearing for comment on Monday, May 10 at 9:00 AM at the District Courthouse in Presque Isle.

Source: WCH6 Portland



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