Summary
Vermont Translines is an intercity bus company founded by its parent company, charter bus company Premier Coach, in 2013. The bus company mainly serves the US Route 7 and US Route 4 corridors in the New England state of Vermont. Aided by $400,000 in annual federal grant money disbursed by the Vermont Agency of Transportation, the company also utilizes Greyhound's ticketing system and connects with other Greyhound bus routes, primarily in Burlington, Albany and White River Junction. Service on two routes between Burlington, Vermont and Albany, New York and between Rutland, Vermont and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire officially began June 9, 2014, with intermediate stops at towns and cities between.[1][2] The restart of intercity bus service for places like Rutland marked the first time some places along the current routes had seen any intercity bus service at all since Greyhound left Rutland in 2008, and in towns like Bennington since 2005.[3][4]
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| Parent | Premier Coach |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Milton, Vermont |
| Service area | Vermont and fringes of New York and New Hampshire |
| Service type | intercity bus service |
| Alliance | Greyhound (since inception), Amtrak (as of August 2017) |
| Routes | 3 |
| Destinations | Burlington, Vermont, Rutland, Albany, New York and Lebanon, New Hampshire, Manchester, Vermont on the Vermont Shires Connector |
| Website | vttranslines.com |
In August 2017, an Amtrak Thruway bus service known as the Vermont Shires Connector commenced, with service between the Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak train station and Manchester, also stopping in Bennington in two places along the way.[5] The route was terminated on July 19, 2021 when Vermont Translines resumed service following the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Burlington-Albany route is also designated as an Amtrak Thruway service with a stop at Albany–Rensselaer, supplementing Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express service to Burlington.
All three routes run 365 days a year with one run in each direction per day. Trip planning for all routes are also available on Google Maps as of January 19, 2015.[6]
Fleet edit
Vermont Translines' current bus fleet consists of German bus manufacturer Setra coaches numbered 285, 286 and 287, and a Dodge bus numbered 1001. The much smaller Dodge bus is primarily used on the Route 4 bus route largely due to lower ridership on that route in the first fiscal year of the company's operation.[7] The buses have Wi-Fi connections, and the three Setra buses have power outlet connections for portable electronic devices and restrooms available.
Livery and identity edit
The company's buses have a mainly white color scheme, in conjunction with a combination of black, gold and green paint. Premier Coach's logo also appears in green on the back of the vehicles, as does Vermont Translines' website address. Drivers dress primarily in green and black uniforms.
Route detail edit
Burlington to Albany route edit
| State/Province | Town/City | Station | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | Colchester | Colchester, VT Park and Ride, I-89 Exit 17 | GMT: 56, 96 |
| Burlington | Downtown Transit Center | GMT: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 36, 46, 56, 76, 86, 96 ACTR: 116 Commuter to Middlebury Megabus to Boston and New York City Greyhound to Boston and Montreal | |
| South Burlington | Burlington International Airport | GMT: 1, 11 Greyhound to Boston and Montreal | |
| Vergennes | US 7 and VT 22A Park and Ride lot | GMT: 76 | |
| Middlebury | Academy Street near Middlebury College | MVRTD "The Bus" (partnership with ACTR): Rutland-Middlebury Connector ACTR: Middlebury Shuttle, Tri-Town Shuttle, Snow Bowl Shuttle, 116 Commuter GMT: 76 | |
| Brandon | Union St. side of the Green | MVRTD "The Bus" and ACTR: Rutland-Middlebury Connector | |
| Rutland | Marble Valley Regional Transit Center | Vermont Translines to White River Junction and Lebanon, New Hampshire MVRTD "The Bus": North, South, South Extension, West, Hospital, Diamond Express (toward Killington Ski Resort), Fair Haven Connector, Middlebury Connector (in a partnership with ACTR), Manchester Connector, Proctor Connector, Ludlow Connector (connection with SEVT "the Current" 57 bus at Okemo base lodge continuing to Bellows Falls) | |
| Wallingford | Cumberland Farms | MVRTD "The Bus": Manchester Connector | |
| Manchester | Zoey's Double Hex Restaurant | ||
| Bennington | GMCN Bus Terminal | Yankee Trails: Bennington-Albany Shuttle Vermont Translines: Vermont Shires Connector to Albany, NY and Manchester Green Mountain Express: Red, Blue, Brown, Green, Light Green, Emerald (eastbound to Wilmington weekday evenings), Orange (northbound to Manchester), Purple (southbound to Williamstown, Massachusetts) SEVT "the MOOver": 13 (connection with bus route 10 in Wilmington weekday mornings continuing to Brattleboro) | |
| New York | Latham | Albany International Airport | CDTA: 117, 155, 737 |
| Albany | Greyhound Bus Terminal | Greyhound, Peter Pan Lines, Adirondack Trailways, Short Line Coach to New York City, Boston, Springfield, Montreal, Buffalo and Binghamton CDTA: All routes serving downtown Albany |
Rutland to Lebanon route (discontinued) edit
| State/Province | Town/City | Station | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | Rutland | Marble Valley Regional Transit Center | Vermont Translines to Albany and Burlington MVRTD "The Bus": North, South, South Extension, West, Hospital, Diamond Express (toward Killington Ski Resort), Fair Haven Connector, Middlebury Connector (in a partnership with ACTR), Manchester Connector, Proctor Connector, Ludlow Connector (connection with SEVT "the Current" 57 bus at Okemo base lodge continuing to Bellows Falls) |
| Mendon | Town Offices/Park & Ride | MVRTD "The Bus": Diamond Express | |
| Sherburne Pass | Long Trail Crossing | MVRTD "The Bus": Diamond Express | |
| Killington | Chamber of Commerce, 2319 US 4 | MVRTD "The Bus": Diamond Express | |
| Bridgewater | Olsen's Bridgewater Country Store | ||
| Woodstock | Town Lot, South End of Maxham Meadow Way | ||
| Quechee | Jiffy Mart, 6800 Woodstock Road | ||
| White River Jct | Greyhound Bus Terminal | Greyhound to Montreal, Boston and New York City Advance Transit: Orange SEVT "the Current": 74 | |
| New Hampshire | Hanover | Hanover Inn | Greyhound to Boston and Montreal Dartmouth Coach to Boston and New York City Advance Transit: Brown, Green, Orange, Dartmouth Shuttle Stagecoach Transportation Services: 89er Commuter SEVT "the Current": 73, 74 |
| Lebanon | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center | Advance Transit: Blue, DHMC Parking Lot Shuttles Stagecoach Transportation Services: 89er Commuter, River Route SEVT "the Current": 71, 72 |
Vermont Shires Connector (discontinued) edit
| State/Province | Town/City | Station | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | Manchester | Bus Parking Lot | |
| Manchester | Curb Cut, Hampton Inn | Green Mountain Express: Orange MVRTD "The Bus": Manchester-Rutland Connector | |
| Manchester | Equinox Hotel | Green Mountain Express: Orange MVRTD "The Bus": Manchester-Rutland Connector | |
| Bennington | GMCN Bus Terminal | Yankee Trails: Bennington-Albany Shuttle Vermont Translines to Albany, Rutland and Burlington Green Mountain Express: Red, Blue, Brown, Green, Light Green, Emerald (eastbound to Wilmington weekday evenings), Orange (northbound to Manchester), Purple (southbound to Williamstown, Massachusetts) SEVT "the MOOver": 13 (connection with bus route 10 in Wilmington weekday mornings continuing to Brattleboro) | |
| Bennington | Hampton Inn | Green Mountain Express: Brown | |
| New York | |||
| Rensselaer | Albany-Rensselaer | Amtrak: Adirondack, Ethan Allen Express, Empire Service, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf CDTA: 214, 24 Megabus: M27 to Ridgewood, New Jersey and New York City | |
| Albany | Greyhound Bus Terminal | Greyhound, Peter Pan Lines, Adirondack Trailways, Short Line Coach to New York City, Boston, Springfield, Montreal, Buffalo and Binghamton CDTA: All routes serving downtown Albany | |
| Latham | Albany International Airport | CDTA: 117, 155, 737 |
References edit
- ^ New Vermont Bus Service Coming Soon Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, My Champlain Valley. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ Bus Service VT NH NY, Vermont Translines. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ Intercity bus service returns to Rutland, Times Argus Online. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ Burlington-Albany bus service starts June 9, Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ Vermont Shires Connector to start next month, Brattleboro Reformer. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ Cities Covered, Google Maps. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ 2015 Public Transit Route Performance Review, Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved 2017-02-20.