TRANSIT PLANNING AT ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

This paper discusses the relationship between Acadia National Park and its local partners and the Maine State Department of Transportation. The focus is on the involvement of the state of Maine's strategic passenger transportation plan and how it meshes locally with the transit planning needs of the Desert Island portion of Acadia National Park. The goal of the state's strategic plan is to offer a network of interconnected passenger transportation systems that link urban areas with tourist destinations such as national parks and seashore areas. The details of, and an estimated timeline for, this proposed passenger transportation network are provided.