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Green Mountain Transit reports ridership drops and warns of multimillion‑dollar shortfall
Summary
At the March 4 TAC meeting, Chris Damiani of Green Mountain Transit said urban ridership remains below pre‑cut levels, GMT is considering an urban‑only mission, and projected budget shortfalls could require major service reductions without new funding.
Chris Damiani of Green Mountain Transit told the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission’s Transportation Advisory Committee on March 4 that the agency has seen persistent declines in urban ridership since service reductions in November 2024 and is facing a significant budget gap.
Damiani said routes with larger service cuts — including the City Loop and consolidated Williston/Essex routes — experienced the steepest ridership losses. He said GMT tracks service efficiency using ridership per service hour and that the metric has been slightly lower over the past six months. "We are dependent on federal funding (roughly 65% operating and more than 80% capital)," he said, noting uncertainty about the…
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