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Ferry fast pass a hit for some, a miss for others, on island

Ferry fast pass a hit for some, a miss for others, on island

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Peaks Island residents are being offered a fast pass for ferry rides, but not everyone likes the idea. Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Peaks Island residents are being offered a fast pass for ferry rides, but not everyone likes the idea.

Under a one-year pilot program starting June 19, people who live full time on Peaks Island or pay taxes on property can apply for $10 annual passes that allow them board ferries ahead of others. But a citizen petition pushing for a regulatory investigation into the proposed rate change could sink the priority boarding plan.

Critics have asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission to intervene.

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