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South Burlington, UVM and GMT mark start of 15-minute bus service to Market Street
Summary
Officials and partners held a ribbon-cutting to mark Green Mountain Transit’s extension of 15-minute bus service and new stops on Market Street, a change intended to serve new housing developments and support climate and access goals.
South Burlington officials, University of Vermont leaders and Green Mountain Transit partners held a ribbon-cutting to mark GMT’s extension of bus service to Market Street and the addition of stops providing roughly 15-minute frequency between downtown Burlington and South Burlington. The ceremony highlighted links between the new transit access, recently built housing, and local climate and access goals.
The change affects about a thousand feet of route through the city’s densest new housing and adds bus stops near the South Burlington Public Library, officials said. “It’s only about a thousand feet or so, but the story behind the change is indicative of the motivation South Burlington has to try to meet its city plans’ key points: climate resiliency, inclusiveness, people-oriented, and collaborative engagement,” said Tim Barrett, chair of the South Burlington City Council.
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