PRESS RELEASE
Route 7 South....(Manchester Route)
There will no longer be bus service between Rutland
and Manchester on Sundays.
Beginning Monday 9/15/2008 MVRTD will offer two
morning routes and two afternoon routes between Rutland and Manchester.
The Midday morning service will no longer be offered.
Fares and pricing for other transportation programs
remain unchanged.
For information call (802) 773-3244, ext 117 or TDD relay 711
Contact:
Community Outreach, (802) 773-3244, ext. 116
Marble
Valley Regional Transit District
or
Nadine Canter Barnicle, ACTR, 802 388-1946
BUS SERVICE BETWEEN RUTLAND AND MIDDLEBURY
EXPANDS
Rutland, Vermont….Marble
Valley Regional Transit District (MVRTD) jointly with Addison County
Transit Resources (ACTR) will increase public transit bus service
between Rutland and Middlebury to include mid-day service twice a week.
The expanded service will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays beginning
Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Buses will leave Rutland at 11:30 am and
Middlebury at 11:20 am, and meet in Brandon at 12:00 pm to exchange
passengers. Existing morning and afternoon routes will remain
unchanged.
“The
public has been asking for mid-day service since the route began and we
are happy to be able to offer it now,” said Jim Moulton, Executive
Director of ACTR. Since this service between Rutland and Middlebury
began in December 2006 ridership on the route has grown each month. The
Connector is currently averaging 40 passengers per day between the two
services. Ellen Atkinson, Community Outreach Coordinator for the MVRTD,
pointed out, “This affordable transportation alternative reduces wear
and tear on Route 7, and reduces carbon emissions significantly by
getting even more cars off the road.”
Schedules will be available on the buses, both agencies websites
www.thebus.com and
www.actr-vt.org) and offices (158 Spruce Street, Rutland, and 282
Boardman Street, Middlebury). They are also available at Chamber of
Commerces and transfer points.
If you
have any questions about schedules or other services, please call ACTR
at (802) 388-1946 or MVRTD (802) 773-3244, ext. 117.
Subscription Service (formerly Demand and Response Service):
Flexible, point-to-point service throughout Rutland City and Rutland Town.
This service is for qualified individuals who make the same regularly
scheduled trip
two
or more times
per
week and whose needs are not met by the fixed route service. Seven day
advance reservation.
Cost:
$6.00 one way trip in Rutland City
$12.00 one way trip in
Rutland Town
Arrangement/Information:
773-8682
Manchester Route:
Cost: $2.00 one
way trip (deviations additional)
$1.00 Elderly (60 and older) or Disabled
Children 6 and under FREE, must be accompanied by adult
$18.00 Ten ride coupon/ $9.00 (Elderly or Disabled)
50¢ additional for up to ¼ mile deviation from route
ADA
Certified Passengers upon arranging a paratransit trip will be charged a
fare of twice the fixed route fare for each one way trip. ADA
Certified passengers, when able, are encouraged to use the in-city fixed
routes Free.
Passes and
ride coupons can be purchased at the Marble Valley Regional Transit
Center or the main office of Marble Valley Regional Transit District
during normal business hours (Monday - Friday).
Fares and pricing for
other transportation programs remain unchanged.
For information call
(802) 773-3244, ext. 117 or TDD Relay 71
City Fixed |
Middlebury |
Fair Haven | Rutland Killington Commuter
| Manchester
| Killington |
Special
