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Portland Transportation Features

Walking Links

• Bikewalk.org - The National Center for Bicycling and Walking.
• East Coast Greenway Alliance - This vision for an urban alternative to the Appalachian Trail is becoming a reality.
• Eastern Trail Alliance- The local chapter of the ECGA, this group is shaping the Eastern Trail from Kittery to Casco Bay.
• MapBlast! - Blast yourself a map of any area you choose!
• Portland Trails - Link up with this group to help expand recreational and commuter walking opportunities.
• Rail-Trails in Maine - A public service of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Information on all of Maine's rail-trails.

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Bicycling Links

• Bikewalk.org - The National Center for Bicycling and Walking.
• BikeMap.com - Details on bike-friendly transit systems nationwide.
• Bike Track, Inc. - Designing, manufacturing & marketing products to improve conditions for wheelchair users, pedestrians and cyclists while reducing pollution and resource waste.
• League of American Bicyclists - Founded in 1880, it's the only national membership organization for all bicyclists.
• MapBlast! - Blast yourself a map of any area you choose!
• SmarTraveler - Plan ahead for traffic conditions with reports and live cams from ten major American cities.

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Train Links

• Amtrak - Link to Amtrak's Home Page.
• National Association Of Railroad Passengers - The NARP is an alliance of railroad passengers and citizens who want a transportation choice in this country.
• Rail Europe - Make European train reservations and purchase rail passes at this web site.
• TrainWeb - Information and photographs relating to passenger, freight and model trains in the U.S. and worldwide.

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Bus / Taxi Links

• Concord Trailways - Serves Central and Southern Maine with runs to Boston's South Station and Logan Airport.
• Google Local: Taxicabs in Portland - Nice listing of taxi contacts for Portland and where you're going.
• Greater Portland METRO - Official site with route timetables and general route map .
• Greyhound - Link to the Greyhound home page.
• Peter Pan Trailways - From Boston, serves most major Northeast cities, including Washington, D.C.
• Regional Transportation Program (RTP) - Additional local bus services for persons whose disabilities prevent them from using the METRO. Tel: 207-774-2666.
• SMT Group - Providing bus connections from Bangor to Nova Scotia and Canada.
• Yo! Taxi! - Here's the MagicYellow listing for local cabs in Portland, Maine.

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Air Links

• American Airlines Net SAAvers - Sign up to receive news of great ticket deals via e-mail.
• Continental Online Flight Search - Worldwide flight booking online.
• Delta Airlines - Delta's home page.
• Northwest Airlines - Check flight and gate status at the Portland International Jetport and airports worldwide.
• Travelocity - Search flights, hotels and more for quality results and low prices.
  
• United Airlines - Real-time flight availability.
• USAir E-Savers - Discount flights offered weekly via e-mail.

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Automobile Links

• AVIS USA - Click a state on their U.S. map for rental information.
• Alamo Rent-A-Car Online Reservation System - There's a Portland location.
• Budget Rent-A-Car - Airport locations.
• Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides - Since 1966, free information on new and used car buying.
• Enterprise-Rent-A-Car. - "A car when you need it, where you need it. "
• Hertz Rent-A-Car - Information on the Portland location, and those worldwide.
• Kelly Blue Book - Pricing information to make an informed new and used car purchase.
• MapBlast! - Blast yourself a map of any area you choose!
• National Station Car Association - A pilot program across the U.S. with commuters using small battery-powered electric cars.
• RideShare - A free car and van pooling service to anyone in Cumberland and York counties.
• SmarTraveler - Plan ahead for traffic conditions with reports and live cams from ten major American cities.
• Thrifty Rent-A-Car - Online reservations available.
• ZipCar - A way to use a car withoug having to own one (if you're in Boston or seven other cities so far).

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Ferry / Alternative /
Other Links

• Bureau of Transportation Statistics - Data on every aspect of transportation from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
• Casco Bay Lines - Online schedules of ferry service from Portland to several Casco Bay islands.
• Conservation Law Foundation - Based in New England and established in 1966, CLF is the largest regional environmental advocacy organization in the United States.
• Environmental Working Group - A non-profit environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C.
• Natural Resources Defense Council - Advocated alternatives to auto-dependent sprawl by promoting "smart growth" patterns of development that support walking and public transit while conserving surrounding land.
• Office of Environmental Planning - The Federal Highway Administration's web site of sensible transportation and land use planning.
• Prince of Fundy Cruises Ltd. - Seasonal passenger and auto transport to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Save 858 miles of driving from Portland, ME. Web site has an e-mail reservation link and information on vacation packages, rates, schedules and on-board activities.
• Seashore Trolley Museum - Formed in 1939 to save a local trolley from destruction , it is the "oldest and largest electric railway museum in the world!" Located in Kennebunkport on the Southern Maine Coast.
• TEA 21 - "The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century." Daily updates, analysis and strategies for action to implement alternative transportation improvements. Reauthorizes the landmark 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act.
• Transit Systems Nationwide - Links to maps of transit systems across the U.S.
• Surface Transportation Policy Project - A nationwide coalition working to ensure smarter transportation choices.
• Urban Land Institute - Combining profitable land development with environmental quality and livable communities.
• U.S. Department of Transportation - The U.S. government's official web hub of transportation resources.
• ZipCar - A way to use a car withoug having to own one (if you're in Boston or seven other cities so far).

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