Green Mountain Transit Authority

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Green Mountain Transit Agency
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GMTA bus in Montpelier
Service area Northwestern and central Vermont
Service type bus service, paratransit
Alliance Chittenden County Transportation Authority
Fleet 73
Daily ridership 290,000 annually in fiscal year 2010
Operator Chittenden County Transportation Authority
Website gmtaride.org

Green Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA) provides public transportation in central Vermont, specifically in Washington and Lamoille counties and parts of Orange County, [1] expanding in 2009 to include Franklin and Grand Isle counties. [2] Their bus routes connect the Capital District, Stowe, Lamoille Valley and the Mad River Valley. [3]

Vermont State of the United States of America

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders the U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont is the second-smallest by population and the sixth-smallest by area of the 50 U.S. states. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the United States. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. In crime statistics, it was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016.

Washington County, Vermont County in the United States

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. Named after George Washington, its county seat is the city of Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the United States, and the most populous municipality is Barre. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,534, making it the third-most populous county in Vermont, but the third-least populous capital county in the United States after Hughes County, South Dakota and Franklin County, Kentucky. If Carson City, Nevada and Juneau, Alaska was treated as counties, Washington County would be the fifth-least populous capital county.

Lamoille County, Vermont County in the United States

Lamoille County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,475, making it the third-least populous county in Vermont. Its shire town is the town of Hyde Park. The county was created in 1835 and organized the following year.

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GMTA had an annual ridership of 290,000 in fiscal year 2010, an average of 795 riders, 34 people per route, daily. There are 73 vehicles in their fleet, all of which have bike racks and are wheelchair accessible. [4]

Trip planning is also available on all GMTA routes on Google Maps. [5]

On January 22, 2016, it was announced that the Chittenden County Transportation Authority will be renamed to Green Mountain Transit , completing a merger with the Green Mountain Transit Authority to become a regional system. [6] As of October 2016, the merger has been completed.

Chittenden County Transportation Authority

Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) was the public transit system headquartered in Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont. CCTA served the communities of Burlington, Essex, South Burlington, Winooski, Shelburne, Williston and Milton. As well as providing regular bus routes to these member municipalities, CCTA also served parts of Colchester and had express routes for commuters travelling between Burlington and Montpelier, Middlebury, and St. Albans.

Green Mountain Transit

Green Mountain Transit (GMT) is the regional public transit system based in Burlington, Vermont, which was formed in 2016 through the merger of two more localized transit systems: the Chittenden County Transportation Authority and the Green Mountain Transit Authority.

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Fares

50% discount fares are available to children ages 6 through 17, seniors at and over the age of 60, and disabled passengers. LINK Express riders are not eligible for any discounts when riding such buses. Bus-to-bus transfers are also available, and are valid one hour after receipt and are not valid for round trips. [7]

Capital District, Mad River Valley and Stowe/Lamoille

[ clarification needed ]

Franklin/Grand Isle

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References

  1. ↑ About GMTA Archived 2009-03-28 at the Wayback Machine .
  2. ↑ "New manager for Franklin bus service". Matt Sutkoski. Burlington Free Press. January 30, 2009.
  3. ↑ "GMTA Routes & Schedules". gmtaride.org.
  4. ↑ 2012 Vermont Public Policy Plan, Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  5. ↑ Cities Covered, Google Maps. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  6. ↑ "CCTA to change name, offer new technology", Burlington Free Press. Retrieved on 2016-01-22.
  7. ↑ Fares and passes, Green Mountain Transit Authority. Retrieved 2015-11-17.


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