Resolve, Directing The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority To Apply For Federal Funding For The Purpose Of Identifying The Rail Corridor Connecting Portland To Orono As An Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor

LD 487 directs Maine's Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to apply for federal funding in 2025 to identify a rail corridor connecting Portland to Orono via Auburn, Lewiston, Waterville, and Bangor as an intercity passenger rail corridor. The bill requires the Authority to use the federal corridor identification program under 49 U.S. Code § 25101(a) to formally designate this route. It specifically targets the 2025 funding application window to meet federal deadlines. This resolution affects the Rail Authority's actions and the future planning of passenger rail service in this corridor.