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Green Mountain Transit proposes reroutes, shifts frequency to create 15‑minute corridor between Burlington and South Burlington
Summary
GMT presented proposed routing and frequency changes to routes 1, 11 and 9, citing new South Burlington development and budget pressure; two public hearings were scheduled and staff said the changes aim to concentrate service on higher‑ridership corridors.
Green Mountain Transit (GMT) staff told the Burlington City Council Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee that they plan to reroute and change frequencies on three routes to match new development patterns in South Burlington and to preserve service amid fiscal pressure.
GMT General Manager Clayton Clark said GMT is aiming for “service improvements” despite recent financial challenges and turned the presentation over to Chris, GMT’s director of planning, who outlined proposed changes to routes 1 (Wellston), 11 (Airport) and 9 (Winooski).
The agency proposed reducing the number 1 route’s weekday frequency from every 20 minutes to every 30 minutes during the bulk of the day and shifting the…
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