New VT Bus Routes
VTrans to fund new, expanded bus routes
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Agency of Transportation will grant three public transit providers a total of $350,000 to provide new or expanded public transit routes, VTrans officials said today.
The funding will establish new bus routes along Vermont 103 and Interstate 91. Expansion of an existing bus route will occur along Interstate 89. Many of the routes include stops at Park and Rides for easier commuter access, according to VTrans.
New or expanded routes include:
– Expansion of the “I-89er” through Stagecoach Transportation Services. The increased service will reduce the wait for the bus from one hour to 30 minutes. In addition, the expansion will double the seating capacity on the route, which begins in Randolph Center and travels south along Interstate 89, with stops at park & rides in both Randolph and Sharon on its way to Bethel, White River Junction and finally into Lebanon, NH. The service will include stops at the VA Hospital in White River as well as both Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
– New service along Vermont 103 from Rutland through Ludlow to Bellows Falls and Springfield will serve Okemo Mountain Resort on weekends during ski season. Service will be provided by a joint effort from Marble Valley Regional Transit District and Connecticut River Transit.
– New service along I-91 from St. Johnsbury to White River Junction and then onto Lebanon, NH. will stop at designated park and rides along the way as well as Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Service will be provided by Rural Community Transportation.
When new service will begin, as well as exact bus schedules, are still being developed. Travelers should click HERE for links to each public transit service provider who can provide more detail.
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