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VTrans outlines rural transit transfers; Tri Valley, RCT describe steps to keep services running
Summary
At a Jan. 9 Senate Transportation hearing, VTrans and regional transit providers described completed and planned transfers of rural routes — Franklin/Grand Isle moved Jan. 1 to RCT and Washington County is slated for June 1 to Tri Valley Transit — and outlined union, IT and subcontractor issues intended to preserve service continuity.
Senate Transportation on Jan. 9 heard detailed updates on a VTrans-managed program to transfer rural public‑transit services to regional operators, with agencies stressing the priority is continuity of service as operations and administrative control shift.
Daniel Currier, a public transit coordinator at the Vermont Agency of Transportation, told the committee that the Franklin/Grand Isle transfer formally took effect Jan. 1 and that staff completed administrative work — including transferring 22 vehicle titles at the DMV on Dec. 31 — to make the change effective. Currier said VTrans hired consultant Stephen Fauble to develop preliminary budget estimates but that final savings and cost comparisons will not be known until after the transfers…
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