NEWS AND EVENTS

GMTA has prepared a fact sheet related to Article 10 and our funding request, which ran in the February 28th edition of the Northfield News and can also be viewed here.

Public Transit Agency will Charge for Rides (St. Albans Messenger)

Diversity the rule on Mt. Shuttle
12/31/08, Stowe Reporter
Most Stoweites barely notice it. Some may have no idea it even exists. But every day of the winter, the Stowe Mountain Road Shuttle makes 33 round-trips — starting at 6:40 a.m. and continuing until 9:30 p.m. — from the Commodores Inn in the lower village to the base of Stowe Mountain Resort. Click to read the full article ...

GMTA may merge with CCTA for more efficient transit service
11/26/08, Valley Reporter
Green Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA) director Chris Cole summarized the need for more efficient public transit infrastructure at the November 20 meeting of the Mad River Valley Planning District Steering Committee. Cole said GMTA is in the process of gathering feedback from service areas and has drafted a preliminary proposal for structural revisions to the transit agency's composition and organization. Click to read the full article ...

Break in the Ice: Bus to Return One Day a Week
11/10/08, Northfield News
New funding has been obtained for a shuttle bus which can be used by everyone.
The bus will run on Wednesdays with specific pick up locations around the village and will run from 9:40 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. Click to read the full article ...

Transit Agencies Consider Combining
11/10/08, Times Argus
Officials of two public transit agencies are looking to join forces in order to make services more efficient and create a regional funding source. Green Mountain Transit Agency and Chittenden County Transportation Authority are exploring the idea of combining their businesses, which are both managed by CCTA. Click to read the full article ...

Public transportation demand to outpaces funding
10/23/08, Vermont Public Radio
High gas prices have persuaded more Vermonters to leave their cars at home and take the bus to work. Click to read or listen to the full broadcast online...

VT Edition: Chris Cole, Sue Minter & John Zicconi on public transportation in Vermont
10/22/08, Vermont Public Radio
Demand for Public Transportation is at an all-time high throughout much of our region. It's often standing room only on Vermont's most popular commuter buses. But meeting the demand isn't easy... Click to read or listen to the full broadcast online ...

Greyhound cutbacks leave dwindling choices for Vt. bus riders
10/11/08, Times Argus Online
Judy Baldwin’s last ride on a Greyhound bus involved driving through a construction
site, two stops in the same trip through customs and an arrival that was more than an hour past the scheduled time. Click to read the full article ...

One man’s story: A car-free year in Stowe
09/18/08, The Stowe Reporter
Like all other bets made over the cubicle during the workday, this one was supposed to be forgotten. However, I not only took the bet but clung to it like a squirrel’s nut. Click to read the full article ...

Central Vermont Food Fuel and Transportation Winter Preparedness
09/09/08, The World
The Central Vermont Food, Fuel and Transportation Winter Preparedness Coalition is working on outreach efforts to inform communities on the variety of existing transit services available for individuals in need, particularly those services offered by the Green Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA), Central Vermont’s public transportation provider... Click to read the full article ...

National Life Rewards Alternative Transportation
08/21/08, Times Argus
A year ago in May, Tim Shea dreamed up an incentive program to reward National Life Group employees for using alternative transportation. "It was just an idea I had, and I kind of started it and it stuck," said insurance company's second vice president for facilities, purchasing and contracting. Click here to read full article.

How to get there with money left in your pocket
08/17/08, Times Argus Online
A trip from Rutland to Manchester to do a little shopping will cost you around $8 in the typical car. On the bus, it’s half that or less. Click to read the full article ...

Record number are riding buses
08/14/08, The Stowe Reporter
With gas prices going up and growing concern over both the global and economic climates, Vermonters are turning to public transportation in record numbers. Click to read the full article ...

Missed deadline for CMAQ funding
07/31/08, The Valley Reporter
The deadline for CMAQ grants for increased public transit to and from The Valley has passed without a commitment for matching grant funding from three Valley towns. Click to read the full article ...

Update Act 68
07/24/08, The Valley Reporter
To the Editor: The Green Mountain Transit Agency is requesting additional funds from our local towns to expand service in The Valley. Sugarbush is strongly in favor of expanded service for two basic reasons. It enhances alternative transportation options for locals and guests who visit The Valley, which in turn makes us more competitive as a destination. Click to read the full editorial ...

Public transit funding system is broken
07/24/08, The Valley Reporter
“Gloom, despair and agony untold.... If it weren’t for bad news, there’d be no news at all....” These few words from an old song keep running through my head as I read my local morning paper. Click to read the full article ...

GMTA asks towns for money — earliest year-round transit in 2010
07/17/08, The Valley Reporter
If local voters agree to pony up $30,000 in matching funds at Town Meeting next year, there may be yearround public transit in The Valley by 2010. Click to read the full article ...

Fayston Select Board discusses public transit
07/17/08, The Valley Reporter
Green Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA) representative Aaron Frank was present at the July 14 meeting of the Fayston Select Board to request matching funds for increased public transportation in The Valley. Click to read the full article ...

Volunteer driver remembered for work
04/26/07, Waterbury Record
On April 15, 2007, the central Vermont community lost a good friend. Leslie Covey of Northfield was not a famous man or one that was known throughout the region for amazing achievements. But Leslie was a man well known at Green Mountain Transit Agency for his infinite support of those who relied on his service as a volunteer driver. Read full article online...

Won’t be easy
06/26/08, The Valley Reporter
The funding obstacles facing year-round public transit for The Valley and commuter service linking for The Valley are significant. Click to read the full article ...

MRVPD Steering Committee discusses public transit
06/26/08, The Valley Reporter
The future of public transit in The Valley is “bleak” according to The Valley’s service provider Chris Cole. Click to read the full article ...

Year-round transportation — what happened here?
04/03/08, The Valley Reporter
The Mad Bus’s final run of the season is this weekend; here is why: money, local planning, and the rural nature of The Valley. Click to read the full article ...

Public transportation a critical need
03/27/08, The Valley Reporter
To the Editor: Thank you for your excellent editorial arguing that we need public transportation in The Valley. Click to read the full editorial ...