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For over 30 years, the ShuttleBus has served Southern Maine residents with a convenient and affordable public transportation network. We offer ShuttleBus Local Service within Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach. We also offer the ShuttleBus Intercity Service that connects the Tri-Towns with Scarborough, South Portland and Portland. In 1998, ShuttleBus joined with MaineDOT and the Maine Turnpike Authority to launch the ZOOM Turnpike Express, a commuter service that links between Biddeford and Saco with downtown Portland.

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Press Release January 22, 2013

Program provides Biddeford Hannaford customers with bus fare

BIDDEFORD, Maine – Customers of the Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy in Biddeford now can ride the bus to the store and home again for free.

With a purchase of $10 or more at the store, customers can receive two tokens for the ShuttleBus-ZOOM public transit service –a free ride home and the fare for their next trip to the supermarket. The tokens ordinarily sell for $1.25 each for a total value to Hannaford shoppers of $2.50.

“These days, many family budgets are stretched tight and people have to watch how much money they spend on transportation,” said Barrett Johnson, manager of the Biddeford Hannaford. “The token program takes away the cost of reaching the supermarket. The bus also could not be more convenient; it stops right at Hannaford’s door.”

Karen Venette of Biddeford is using the new program, which began in December. “When the weather is bad, especially, it’s great to know that with a $10 purchase I can take the bus to Hannaford,” Venette said. “The program is so useful to me. I’ve been telling people about it. There are a lot of older people in the area, in particular, who would use the service if they knew it was available.”

The ShuttleBus runs two routes that serve the Biddeford Hannaford at 299 Elm Street, making it a convenient and environmentally friendly way to reach the grocery store. “With gas prices as high as they are, many people find the ShuttleBus an affordable and friendly method for traveling around the Biddeford area,” said Al Schutz, executive director of ShuttleBus-ZOOM. “Hannaford is giving something back to its loyal customers by offering the token program.”

About ShuttleBus-ZOOM
The Sh-Zoom is the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee, a quasi-municipal fixed route transit service, that operates five routes that serve area communities. In addition to these routes, SH-Zoom offers ZOOM Commuter service to Portland from the Park & Rides in Biddeford and Saco, Intercity Service from Old Orchard Beach to Portland which connects to the Local service, bus service to and from the University at New England in Biddeford and operates the Old Orchard Beach Trolley service. For more information visit our website at www.shuttlebus-zoom.com

About Hannaford Supermarkets
Hannaford Supermarkets, based in Scarborough, Maine, operates 181 stores in the Northeast. Stores are located in Maine, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. All Hannaford stores feature Guiding Stars, America’s first storewide nutrition navigation system, and most stores have full-service pharmacies. Hannaford employs more than 26,000 associates. Additional information can be found at www.hannaford.com.