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Green Mountain Transit outlines draft plan to cut service as budget gap narrows
Summary
Green Mountain Transit presented a draft plan identifying about $3 million in potential service reductions, staged between late 2024 and June 2025; GMT says the gap has recently been closer to $2 million and will refine proposals after public hearings and conversations with municipalities and partners.
Chris Damiani of Green Mountain Transit presented the agency’s Draft Service Reduction Plan to the Chittenden County Transportation Advisory Committee on Sept. 3, saying the plan identifies roughly $3 million in potential savings while noting the budget gap has recently been described as closer to $2 million. "We used relief funds to support service during the pandemic, but those funds will expire this fall," Damiani said, explaining why the agency is considering phased cuts.
GMT said it used 2023 VTrans route performance data…
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