Greater Portland Metro Bus
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A METRO bus in August 2010 | |
| Slogan | Providing safe, frequent, efficient, reliable and affordable transportation throughout the Greater Portland Region. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Headquarters |
METRO Pulse-downtown Portland hub location, 21 Elm Street. METRO's business office is 114 Valley Street |
| Locale | Portland, Maine |
| Service area | Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth and the Maine Mall area of South Portland |
| Service type | bus service, |
| Routes | 8 |
| Daily ridership | 4,006[1] |
| Chief executive | Greg Jordan, General Manager (as of September 2013) |
| Website | MetroBus |
METRO is a public bus system in Southern Maine, serving the Portland area. Formed in 1966, METRO provides public transit throughout the Greater Portland Region.
In 2006, Metro Bus purchased 13 natural gas buses, adding seven additional CNG buses in 2011. METRO's current fleet includes 30 buses (12 are clean diesel).
Greater Portland Transit District is Maine's largest public transportation carrier. In 2013, it transported more than 1.4 million passengers.
Route list
- 1 Congress Street
- 2 Riverton
- 3 North Deering via Stevens Ave
- 4 Westbrook
- 5 Maine Mall
- 6 North Deering via Washington Ave
- 7 Falmouth
- 8 Peninsula Loop
References
- ↑ "Greater Portland Transit District (Metro)" (PDF). US Dept. of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.