"Go Vermont" in Governor's State of the State

Governor Douglas recently proposed "Go Vermont", what he describes as "a three-pronged approach" to improving transportation in the state. The three points proposed include developing and promoting cleaner burning biofuels, increasing vehicle emission standards, and providing smarter more cost-effective transportation alternatives. Already the state fleet uses 150,000 gallons of biodiesel. Also, the state has increased its investment in public transit from $13 million to more than $21 million a year in the last 5 years - a 65% increase. Nevertheless, the Governor is dedicated to doing more to curb greenhouse gas emissions and save Vermonters money on transportation. Part of his proposal includes creating a database linking commuters to carpools as well as doubling the number of park-and-ride spaces in the state and offering more money to municipal park and ride programs. [Sources: VPR Full Text of Governor's Address, WCAX, Times Argus, Bennington Banner]