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Greater Portland Metro

@gpmetro.org

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Providing safe, clean, affordable, and reliable public transit in Greater Portland, Maine.

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Greater Portland Metro @gpmetro.org · 09/07/2026

Important update to electronic fares as we prepare to launch our Tap to Ride system:

Update: Metro is testing our on-board fare payment equipment in preparation for our forthcoming implementation of Tap to Ride. Effective immediately, most or all on-board fare payment readers will interact with customers' tap-enabled credit cards, and may inadvertently charge fares. To continue paying with DiriGo Pass, be sure to remove your DiriGo Pass smartcard from your wallet before tapping. Users of the Umo Mobility app can continue using the system normally.

Tap to Ride is not yet live, but we are hoping to launch in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please avoid tapping credit cards near the fare payment terminal. We cannot ensure that unexpected issues will not occur during this testing phase.

Additionally, all DiriGo Pass users will now be able to pay for multiple people on a single DiriGo account. This behavior, called "companion fares", allows for a single DiriGo user to pay for a group of people without the need for individual DiriGo accounts. Importantly, any discounted fare or fare capping benefits will only apply to the first tap only. All subsequent taps will be charged the full fare amount for the route you are boarding. Users should be sure not to accidentally "double tap" when paying their fare.

More information about how Tap to Ride works will be made available when we launch to the public.

If any issues arise as part of these updates, please reach out to Customer Service at 207-774-0351.

We thank you for your patience as we work on these exciting upgrades.

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Greater Portland Metro @gpmetro.org · 12/05/2026

Metro is at @nacto.bsky.social Designing Cities in Minneapolis! We'll be checking out @metrotransitmn.bsky.social's BRT and light rail network, stop and station infrastructure, and how it all integrates with Minneapolis street system.

A Metro Transit (Minnesota) articulated bus

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Greater Portland Metro @gpmetro.org · 12/03/2025

Service alert (3.12.25 at 10am) Due to construction, Congress Street in the Westbound direction only is closed at High Street. Metro routes 1,7,8,9A and Breez will detour. The stop at Lafayette Square (Congress and Park Street) westbound will be missed.

Map showing detour route and closed westbound stop at Congress Street + Park Street in Portland, Maine

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Greater Portland Metro @gpmetro.org · 31/12/2024

What a year! In 2024, we: - Got a new Executive Director - Added Gorham as a member community - Extended Route 7 to the Jetport - Launched Metro Connect, our microtransit pilot in Falmouth - Welcomed South Portland as a member community - Implemented new technology systems See you in 2025!

Metro electric bus in front of Mill Creek Transit Hub in South Portland

New Executive Director, Glenn Fenton, with outgoing Executive Director Greg Jordan

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