Augusta,
ME  Map of Maine State House, Augusta, ME
Bus www.vermonttransit.com
Cost (round trip) is $75.50 ($0.23 per mile)
Travel time (one way) is about 4 hours
Now What? The bus station is at 75 Airport
Road (the Augusta Airport). There is no mass transit
in Augusta, but there is taxi service. The taxi costs
less than $10.00 to get to ME DEP’s offices, and there are two taxi companies – Al's & Double
R's Taxi Service at (207) 287-7881 or B Line Taxi at (207) 623-7702.
Chemlsford, MA  Map
of 11 Technology Drive, Chelmsford, MA
Train www.mbta.com
Local Bus www.lrta.com/fixedroute.html
Take the commuter rail from North Station to Lowell Transit Center, where
a city bus (Lowell Regional Transit) will take you within easy walking
distance of the EPA Regional Laboratory. Or you can call your Lab colleague,
or Sylvia Estabrook at the Lab (617-918-8322), to arrange a ride from
the Lowell Transit center to the Lab.
Cost for the train only is $10.50
round trip; with local bus also the total is $13.50.
Travel time (one way) is 45 minutes from North Station to Lowell,
the bus ride is 17 minutes, and the walk from the bus stop to the
Lab is 10 minutes, for a total transit time of 70 minutes.
Now what? At the Lowell Transit Center, take the North Chelmsford
bus. Get off at the Walmart/Drum Hill stop (17 minutes). Walk on
Drum Hill Road going east (or away from the rotary). Turn left
onto Technology Drive. The Lab is a quarter mile up on the left (about
a 10 minutes).
Concord, NH  Map
of 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH
Bus www.concordtrailways.com
Cost (round trip) is $25
Travel time (one way) is an hour and forty minutes.
Now What? The bus stop (30 Stickney Ave.) is about two miles from the NH
DES offices at 29 Hazen Drive, and it is not an easy walk. For a cab, call
603-225-4222
Hartford, CT  Map
of 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT
Bus www.greyhound.com or www.peterpanbus.com
Cost (round trip) is $46; advance purchase discount may
be available.
Travel time (one way) is 2.5 to 3 hours
Now what? Walk 1/2 mile from bus station (1 Union Place) diagonally across
Bushnell Park to DEP (79 Elm St), or go via streets as follows: head east
on Asylum Ave. with the park on your right, turn right on Ford St. (which
becomes Jewell St.), turn right on Trinity St. which cuts through the park
to Elm St., where you take a left and continue to 79 Elm.
Lakeville, MA  Map
of 20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville, MA
Train www.mbta.com From South Station, take the Middleborough/Lakeville commuter
train.
Cost (round trip) is $12 ($0.15 per mile)
Travel time is about 1 hour.
Now what? Walk 1/4 mile from the train station (Route 105/Main St. at Commercial
St.) to DEP (20 Riverside Drive). Walk left down Route 105/Main St. (away
from 495) 1/4 mile. Turn left in driveway with green Lakeville Corporate
Park sign. This is Riverside Drive. DEP is the second red brick office
building on the right.
Montpelier/Waterbury, VT  Map
to VT DEC at 103 South Main Street Building 3 South Waterbury, Vermont,
which is not far from Montpelier.
Bus www.vermonttransit.com or www.greyhound.com
Cost (round trip) is $106.00
Travel time (one way) is four hours. Buses
leave Boston at 10 a.m., 2:45 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.
Portland, ME  Map
of Canco Road, Portland, ME
Train www.amtrak.com/trains/downeaster.html
Cost (round trip) is $42.00 ($0.19 per mile)
Travel time (one way) is 1 hour and 55 minutes.
The train leaves from North Station. A good option for afternoon meetings
only, since the first train from Boston arrives in Portland at 12:30 pm.
Last train for Boston leaves Portland at 4:05 p.m.
Bus www.concordtrailways.com/
boston_maine_portland_bangor_bus_schedule.htm
Cost (round trip) is $32 ($0.15 per mile)
Travel time (one way) is about two hours. Buses leave starting at 8:00
a.m., and the first bus arrives in Portland at 10:00 a.m.
Bus www.vermonttransit.com
Cost (round trip) is $27 ($0.12 per mile)
Travel time (one way) is about 2 hours and 15 minutes. Buses leave starting
at 6:00 am, and the first bus arrives in Portland at 8:15 am.
Now what? The bus and train stations are all about 6
miles from the DEP offices at 312 Canco Road. A taxi ride costs $15 and takes
15 minutes. Another option is to take the Greater Portland Metro.
Take bus number 5 to the main downtown station (“Metro Pulse”)
at Elm Street, and transfer to the number 6 bus. The number 6 bus will take
you to the intersection of Canco Road and Washington Street. Trip time is
about 45 minutes and fare is about $2.00 round trip. See www.gpmetrobus.com.
Providence, RI  Map
of 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI
Commuter rail www.mbta.com
Cost (round trip) is $12.00 ($0.11 per mile)
Travel time (one way) is about one hour.
Amtrak www.amtrak.com
Cost (round trip) is $30
Travel time (one way) is forty minutes.
Bus www.greyhound.com
Cost (round trip) is $14.50
Travel time (one way) is an hour
Now what? The bus and train station (110 Gaspee Street) is a ten
minute walk to the DEM offices at 235 Promenade Steet. The front of the station
faces the striking Rhode Island State House and the new Providence Place
Mall. From the train station take a left to the “Cheese Cake Factory.” Walk
along the side of the mall and take a right, walking to the next light at
the bottom of the hill. Make a right hand turn onto Promenade Street, and
the DEM is the first building on your right. The are elevators to the left;
go to the second floor, Suite 250, for DEM Information.
Springfield, MA  Map
of 436 Dwight St, Springfield, MA
Amtrak www.amtrak.com
Cost (round trip) is $32
Travel time (one way) is 2 and a half hours.
Note: The only direct and economical train departs from South Station
at 11:45 a.m. and arrives in Springfield at 2:05 p.m. Since the return
train leaves Springfield at 3:45 p.m., this is not a practical option
for one day trips.
Bus www.peterpanbus.com
Cost (round trip) is $51
Travel time (one way) is about 2 hours (varies a bit depending on time of
day)
Now what? Walk 1/4 mile from the bus station (1776 Main St) to DEP (436 Dwight
St). Walk southeast on Main St, crossing the train tracks, and turn left
on Lyman St. Pass Kaynor St on your right and take a right on Dwight St.
Worcester, MA  Map
of 627 Main Street, Worcester, MA
Commuter rail www.mbta.com
Cost (round trip) $12.00
Travel time (one way) is one hour and 15 minutes.
Now what? Walk 3/4 mile (“12 minute walk”) from commuter rail station
(Washington Square) to DEP (627 Main Street). Walk clockwise around Washington
Square, starting with Route 290 on your right, until you see Old Mechanics
St. on your right; take that right. At the end of Old Mechanics St, Johnson
and Wales University and the Worcester Common Outlets will be in front of you
across Worcester Center Blvd. If you can, walk straight through the University/Outlets
campus until you hit Main St. If not, take a left onto Worcester Center Blvd.,
then a right on Franklin St. You’ll pass the rest of the University/Outlets
campus on your right, then pass Worcester Common Park on your right.
Turn left on Main St. and walk to 627 Main St.
Bus www.peterpanbus.com
Cost (round trip) is $25
Travel time (one way) is one hour 20 minutes.
Now what? Walk 1/4 mile from bus station (75 Madison St.) to DEP (627 Main
Street); the two are within sight distance of each other. Walk northwest
(away from train tracks and Frances McGrath Blvd) on Madison St., turn right
on Southbridge St., turn left on Myrtle St, and turn left on Main St.
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