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The Metro Breez (stylized METRO BREEZ) is an express bus service in Southern Maine, United States, provided by Greater Portland Metro.It runs thirteen times on weekdays and six times on Saturdays between Portland, the state's largest city, and Brunswick, around 30 miles (48 km) to the northeast, [1] with stops in Yarmouth and Freeport.
By 1806, Portland was the sixth-largest American port, [10] and Fort Preble was constructed to defend it, forming the heart of the Harbor Defenses of Portland. During the American Civil War , the Confederate States Navy unsuccessfully targeted the Port of Portland; this was the only major action ever seen by Fort Preble, which was partially ...
The last of the eight sailings leaves Portland at 9.15 PM. The Wabanaki runs each service from 3.00 PM onward. [5] The Sunrise Run departs daily at 5.00 AM and takes around 2.5 hours. [8] The Diamond Pass Run departs daily at 1.00 PM and takes around two hours and passes Little Diamond Island, Great Diamond Island and Peaks Island. [9]
The Greater Portland METRO is a regional public transportation system, established in 1966, in Southern Maine. Operated by the Greater Portland Transit District , a transit district comprising Portland , Westbrook , Falmouth , Yarmouth , Freeport , Brunswick , the system also covers downtown Gorham and South Portland.
Plans for the new passenger terminal were made as early as 2003, when the Portland city council presented an early design for the facility, including two buildings — a 5,000-square-foot (460 m 2) receiving building and a 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m 2) terminal building — built at the end of a pier. [3]
Greyhound buses in Maine originate from Bangor, Lewiston and Portland. Portland's Greyhound station was formerly located at the intersection of St. John Street and Congress Street. [55] The building, constructed in 1961, closed in 2019, after 32 years of ownership by Greyhound. [56] Buses now depart from the park and ride lot on Marginal Way.
The Casco Bay Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Fore River, connecting South Portland and Portland, Maine, United States.The bridge carries four lanes (two in each direction) of State Route 77, a bike lane in each direction, and a pedestrian sidewalk on the east side of the span.
Southern Maine Community College: South Portland and Brunswick: Public Associates college: 7,900 1946 [6] YSCC University of New England: Biddeford and Portland: Private Research university: 6,573 1939 CNE University of Southern Maine: Gorham and Portland: Public Masters university: 6,257 1878 LEC Central Maine Community College: Auburn