BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 30, 2025
A Maine railroad operator is resuming freight service between Brunswick and Rockland after it was stopped in June of last year in the wake of a Thomaston cement plant closing its manufacturing. Dragon Cement, which was recently acquired by Heidelberg Materials, will begin using the freight line again. Maine Switching Services has also proposed reopening a rail corridor between Brunswick and Augusta. This comes as state lawmakers votes on LD 29, which would remove the Lower Road to allow for its replacement with bicycle and pedestrian trails.