Bangor and Aroostook Railroad

Maine's Developing Frozen Food Processing and Sugar Beet Industries Are Expected to Help Increase Traffic on the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad. The Line Also Offers New "Piggyback" Services and Sees a Comeback for Potato Traffic. | GGA Image ID # 213c8c9cf2

The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, which forms our Transporation group, is now marketing this service to shippers in the paper, starch and building materials industries, as well as for general merchandise traffic. As a result, piggyback loadings increased five-fold during the year from a modest start in 1967.

The railroad, which operates over 540 miles of road within Maine, also hauls potatoes, pulp, wood, frozen foods, sugar beets and raw cane sugar. For the 1968 fiscal year, it accounted for 6% of Bangor Punta's total revenues in 1968 and 1% of profit contribution.

Front Cover, Main Line Magazine, Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, A Bangor Punta Company, September-October 1969. | GGA Image ID # 213ba201bc

About the Cover

Mrs. Anneli McDowell, pictured with her attractive family—Deborah, 12; Craig, 11; and Timothy, 8—on the front cover continues a busy career as a secretary in the Legal Department and mother and homemaker.

News Briefs and Contents, Main Line Magazine, Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, A Bangor Punta Company, September-October 1969. | GGA Image ID # 213bd4f7aa

Back Cover, Main Line Magazine, Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, A Bangor Punta Company, September-October 1969. | GGA Image ID # 213bdbfad9

The history of our country' is closely allied with transportation. Today, as much as ever, the people and producers of Northern Maine rely on the transportation services of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad to provide that vital link to important world markets.

Via direct rail connections, or through the port of Searsport, B and A connects where it counts, to move products and equipment to and from the productive Northern Maine area.

It can be potatoes or petroleum . . . molasses or machinery . . . it all moves efficiently and economically on B and A rails. Contact your B and A Station Agent for rates and schedules.