Senator Collins Welcomes General Manager of Casco Bay Lines to Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Hank Berg, General Manager of Casco Bay Island Transit District (CBITD), also known as Casco Bay Lines, in her Washington, D.C., office.  They discussed federal grants, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding formulas, and the state of CBITD’s vessels and terminal.

Mr. Berg also thanked Senator Collins for her support in securing a $6 million grant that will help replace a ferry that has exceeded its useful life.  Last October, Senators Collins and Angus King sent a letter to the Federal Transit Administration in support of the grant application submitted by CBITD.  

“Maine’s ferry services, including Casco Bay Lines, are a critical component of our state’s transportation system and vital to those who live and work in our island communities, providing passenger, freight, and postal services, and transporting students to high school and people to their jobs,” said Senator Collins.  “I was pleased to meet with Hank and discuss the important work being done at the ferry terminal as well as steps that can be taken to ensure Casco Bay Lines is equipped to provide safe and reliable transportation to its passengers.”

Operating since 1981, CBITD provides year-round ferry service to six inhabited islands in Casco Bay.  CBITD’s five ferries transport more than one million passengers, 30,000 vehicles, and 5,300 tons of freight annually.