November 3, 2012  More Letters to the Editor: Vote 'yes' on
Question 4 to keep buses, vans rolling  The Maine Transit
Association, a professional association providing leadership,
resources, support and technical assistance to transit agencies
throughout Maine, urges voters to support Question 4.  click
image to enlarge  A Portland Metro bus pulls out into traffic on
Congress Street. Question 4, the transportation bond, “includes
$2 million to help replace Maine’s aging fleet of transit vans
and buses,” says a member of a transit group.  2011 File
Photo/John Ewing  In addition to money to fix our roads and
bridges, the transportation bond includes $2 million to help
replace Maine's aging fleet of transit vans and buses. That $2
million investment will also bring an additional $9 million
federal match -- giving us a total of $11 million to invest.
Many people around the state rely on these buses for their
transportation daily. Without them, getting to work, to the
store, to school, to church or to visit with