Downeast Transportation Inc

Ellsworth, ME   |  http://WWW.DOWNEASTTRANS.ORG

Mission

TO PROVIDE FIXED ROUTE, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN AND AROUND HANCOCK COUNTY, MAINE IN ORDER TO GIVE RURAL COMMUNITIES IMPROVED ACCESS TO WORK, SHOPPING, MEDICAL. HUMAN AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Ruling year info

1982

Principal Officer

PAUL MURPHY

Main address

PO Box 914

Ellsworth, ME 04605 United States

EIN

01-0371992

NTEE code info

Transportation (Free or Subsidized) (P52)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Program 1

YEAR-ROUND COUNTY-WIDE BUS SERVICE - DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION PROVIDES POPULAR YEAR-ROUND SHOPPING TRIPS TO ELLSWORTH AND BANGOR, AND IN-TOWN SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR BUCKSPORT, ELLSWORTH, BAR HARBOR AND SOUTHWEST HARBOR

Expenses
$644,956
Revenue
$140,318

ISLAND EXPLORER - AN ALTERNATIVELY FUELED BUS SYSTEM IN AND AROUND ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL RURAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN THE U.S. THE ISLAND EXPLORER FEATURES EIGHT BUS ROUTES LINKING HOTELS, INN, AND CAMPGROUNDS WITH DESTINATIONS IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK AND NEIGHBORING VILLAGE CENTERS. CLEAN PROPANE-POWERED VEHICLES OFFER MOUNT DESERT ISLAND VISITORS AND RESIDENTS FREE TRANSPORTATION TO HIKING TRAILS, CARRIAGE ROADS, ISLAND BEACHES, AND IN-TOWN SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS.

Expenses
$2,574,031
Revenue
$384,892

COMMUTER PROGRAM - IN 2003, DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION BEGAN A VERY SUCCESSFUL JOBS ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JACKSON LABORATORY, HANCOCK COUNTY'S LARGEST EMPLOYER. THIS FEDERAL PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE UNIQUE TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES FACED BY WELFARE RECIPIENTS AND LOW-INCOME PERSONS SEEKING TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT.

Expenses
$638,721
Revenue
$281,964

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