Downeast Transportation Inc

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 twelve 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.

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.