Ellen Atkinson, community outreach director for Marble Valley Regional Transit District, says people are now more willing to leave their houses 20 minutes earlier to avoid driving their cars. Consequently, ridership is booming and at least one new service is being added. A midday bus service from Rutland to Middlebury will hit the streets April 15th. Marble Valley Regional Transit and Addison County Transit Resources will connect in Brandon leaving Middlebury at 11:20 a.m. and Rutland at 11:30 a.m. to bring passengers north to south or vice versa. The decision to install this new route came after a survey of riders showed that 60% would like to see a midday service. Increased ridership on several routes throughout the state also helped in the decision making, and will likely be a factor in the development of new strategic plans. [Sources: Rutland Herald & Boston Globe]
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