TIMES RECORD • August 27, 2023
For decades, a rail corridor connecting Brunswick and Gardiner has remained dormant, but residents are asking the Maine Department of Transportation to transform it into a recreation trail. Last week, the 14 members of the Rail Corridor Use Advisory Council voted to send an official recommendation to the MaineDOT, urging them to turn the 34-mile abandoned corridor into a trail for bikers and hikers. “Since the state has found passenger rail unfeasible on this corridor at least through 2040, the council concluded that an interim trail makes the most sense,” said council member Jeremy Cluchey.