Brattleboro Bus Service Survey

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Hi everyone,
As one of Brookline’s Windham Regional Commissioners, I have received this information and thought I would share it with our town. As we all strive to reduce our transportation cost, I feel it is important to express our needs in regard to having opportunities for mass transportation here in our local area. Your input can, and will make a difference.
Regards,
Guy

Dear Guy,
Brattleboro Route Study Survey

The Windham Regional Commission (WRC) Transportation Program is supporting The Current in their efforts to improve schedules and service level on their Brattleboro routes. The Current, which operates the Brattleboro bus system, is one of two divisions operated by Southeast Vermont Transit (SEVT). SEVT has been awarded a grant by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to work with consultant Stephen Falbel of Steadman Hill Consulting in Montpelier and the Windham Regional Commission to assist in the route re-design.

As part of this effort, SEVT is seeking public input so that the re-designed system will better serve the public and increase both ridership and service quality. The WRC is assisting the Current with implementation of a Rider and Non-Rider survey aimed to better understand where people want and need to go and at what times of day.

Surveys are available at the Brattleboro Chamber of Commerce, the Brattleboro Public Library, The Coop’s Shareholder Desk, and the Transportation Center. Rider surveys are also available on every bus. All surveys can be filled out online here at www.crtransit.org (on top ribbon navigate to ” Community” and than select Bus Survey on the drop down menu)

All surveys must be completed by August 18, 2017.
The WRC continues to post informational materials with the survey link at a variety of local businesses in town. SEVT is also conducting employer, partner, and bus-driver interviews. The first of two rounds of public meetings will be held in late August or September.

A full description of the next steps in this process can be found at in the Current’s Press Release which can be found at http://crtransit.org/news/.

SEVT CEO Randy Schoonmaker, wants to assure existing riders that “the core schedules will remain, so that you will continue to reach your jobs, shopping, and medical appointments. What we are trying to accomplish is to simplify the schedule, minimize transfers, reduce duplication, fill in gaps, and make the system more user friendly.” Schoonmaker also said that fares will remain at $1 per ride.

The date for the first public meeting will be announced shortly.

For questions or comments contact:
Rebecca Gagnon General Manager, The Current Division of Southeast Vermont Transit, 802-460-7433 ext. 201 or e-mail rgagnon@crtransit.org

or

Erica Roper Transportation Planner Windham Regional Commission at 802.257.4547 ext. 108 or email eroper@windhamregional.org.