Resolve, Directing The Department Of Transportation To Implement The Recommendation Of The Calais Branch Rail Use Advisory Council To Create A Multi-Use Trail

This bill directs Maine's Department of Transportation to convert 12.26 miles of inactive railroad track (from Ayers Junction in Pembroke to Route 1 in Calais) into a multi-use trail, as recommended by the Calais Branch Rail Use Advisory Council. The trail would be built on the existing railbed and is designated as "interim," meaning the corridor must remain preserved for potential future rail use under state law. The project requires available funding, necessary permits, and agreements with local municipalities. It directly affects communities along the rail corridor and future trail users, without changing the state's obligation to preserve the corridor for rail.