Greater Portland Metro

Summer 2025

Metro BREEZ Route Extends to Bath/BIW

The Metro bus stop in Bath is located between the Bath Train Station and Bath Iron Works (BIW)

Starting July 7, Greater Portland Metro will begin operating two round trips per weekday to Bath Information Center. The service coincides with BIW's shift schedule and is also open to the public. The expansion will provide a direct link between Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, and now Bath!

More Info: Press release about the new Bath/BIW service.

Schedule Changes -- June/July 2025

Greater Portland Metro has made service changes to serve new areas and improve the customer experience.

Starting July 7, BREEZ will expand service to include two new round trips (M-F) to Bath/BIW.

On June 22, after many citizen requests, Metro re-introduced Route 1 service to Atlantic Street. This segment of Route 1 was removed in Fall 2023. This re-introduced service will be on a trial basis

Additionally, minor timetable changes on BREEZ and Routes 5 and 21 will help improve on-time performance, specifically with regard to early arrivals at timepoints.

The bus stop near Trader Joe's was moved app 200 ft. west toward Preble St.

Expanded Service -- Metro Connect on-demand service, introduced earlier this year in East Falmouth, has extended service to West Falmouth (see expanded service area below).

New expanded service to West Falmouth just added. Metro Connect has virtual stops throughout the service. We've listed a few destinations on our map; but, riders can travel on Metro Connect anywhere within the service area or connect to Metro bus stops (Routes #7 or #9A) to travel to Downtown Portland. More information available about Metro Connect in this brochure.

Updated Metro route maps and schedules:

We're excited to Welcome Megan Hannan as our New Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement

Megan brings over 25 years of experience in nonprofit and public policy leadership, with a deep commitment to advancing social and economic mobility, public health, and equity. She has led statewide and multi-state advocacy campaigns in Maine and beyond, working on issues from early childhood education and affordable housing to food policy and transportation access. In this new role,

Megan will build strategic partnerships, shape public policy, and strengthen community connections to support Metro’s mission and impact.

Look for more options on Metro's Website

You can find more information and helpful tools to our Metro website.

All bus stops are listed and riders can see Metro routes in 'real time' and track when the bus will arrive at nearby bus stops. Special detour and service change announcements also posted.

Coming Soon: Rider alerts via text and individual route updates.

DISPATCHES

Greater Portland Metro

and City of South Portland Receive

"Quantum Leap" Awards

At the Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) Annual Summit, held on May 29, Greater Portland Metro and the City of South Portland received "Quantum Leap" Awards for the Metro - South Portland Bus Merger that took place in 2024. Metro Executive Director Glenn Fenton and South Portland City Councilor and Metro Board member Linda Cohen accepted the awards.

The newest edition of the Southern Maine Mobility Guide is now available. This resource was designed to help improve access to public transit and mobility options.

Click on the cover photo for an online edition or request print copies.