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Future of Passenger Rail/Karen Mills
January 29, 2010   Reported By: Jennifer Rooks
A photograph of the Downeaster train as it passes

Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks looks at plans to extend the Downeaster to Brunswick, Lewiston/Auburn, Rockland and Augusta. Also, Jennifer interviews the U.S. Small Business Administrator Karen Mills.

Could people soon take the train to Brunswick, Rockland, Lewiston/Auburn or even Augusta? Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks looks at plans already in place, and how they might be funded. Information about the fate of these plans could be announced this week by the federal and state governments.
And, a conversation with US Small Business Administrator Karen Mills of Brunswick - ten months into her tenure in Washington about her efforts to help small businesses get loans they need.

 

 

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