LD472

Resolve, Directing the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission and the New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Commission to Examine Restoring Passenger Rail from Boston to Montreal

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Maine LD472 directs two legislative commissions to study restoring passenger rail service from Boston to Montreal.

Maine LD472 resolves that the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission and the New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Commission shall examine the possibility of restoring passenger rail service from Boston, Massachusetts to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The commissions are tasked with submitting a report detailing their findings to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation by December 3, 2025. This initiative aims to explore the feasibility and benefits of re-establishing direct rail connections between these two major cities.

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Calendar

Mar 25, 2025

1:01 PM

Hearing

Mar 20, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

May 7, 2025

Senate

FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

May 6, 2025

House

FINALLY PASSED.

May 6, 2025

House

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.