SCHEDULES UPDATED FOR 2010
April 21, 2010 - Schedules for the Island Explorer 2010 season were posted to
the web site on April 21. Aside from minor adjustments, most routes remain
unchanged from 2009. In the summer of 2010, the last Campground bus will
depart the Village Green at 10:30 p.m. The last Eden Street bus
will depart the Village Green at 10:00 p.m.
ISLAND
EXPLORER COMPLETES 11th SEASON
November 3, 2009 - Island Explorer buses carried a total of 367,596
riders in 2009. The daily summer average was 4,238 riders per day.
The one-day peak was August 11, 2009, with 6,639 riders.
Since its beginning
in 1999, free Acadia shuttles have provided 3.3 million rides to
Mount Desert Island visitors and residents.
THREE
MILLION ISLAND EXPLORER RIDERS
July 27, 2009 - On Monday, July 27, 2009, supporters of the Island Explorer greeted
the bus system's 3 millionth passenger at the Bar Harbor Village Green.
On hand to participate in the ceremony were representatives
of Acadia National Park, Friends of Acadia, L.L. Bean, and Downeast Transportation.
Since its inception in 1999, the Island Explorer has prevented emissions of more
than 10,250 tons of greenhouse gases and 16 tons of smog-causing pollutants.
According to Friends of Acadia, if all the cars and RV's removed from the roads
by the Island Explorer since 1999 were placed bumper to bumper, the traffic jam
would extend from Bar Harbor south to the Florida Keys and back up the west coast
of Florida past St. Petersburg to Yankeetown.
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