Connecticut River Transit (CRT) is the public transit provider for Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

's southern Windsor County and Windham County

Windham County, Vermont

Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 44,513. Its shire town is Newfane.-Geography:According to the U.S...

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History

A private 501(c)(3) non-profit public transportation company, CRT was established in November, 2003. In 2003, it provided nearly 60,000 trips a year. In 2008, it provided about 200,000 trips annually.

Funding of close to $3 million have been spent locally. Community contributions come from towns, hospitals, human service agencies, businesses and individuals; these contributions leverage committed government awards from the Vermont Agency of Transportation

Vermont Agency of Transportation

The Vermont Agency of Transportation is a Vermont executive agency . Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on transportation for the U.S. state of Vermont. The agency was created in 1979 by combining the departments of Highway, Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics and Public Transit...

 (VTrans), the Federal Transit Administration

Federal Transit Administration

The Federal Transit Administration is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administrations within the DOT...

 (FTA), Medicaid

Medicaid

Medicaid is the United States health program for certain people and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the state and federal governments, and is managed by the states. People served by Medicaid are U.S. citizens or legal permanent...

, and area human service agencies.

In 2004, VTrans selected CRT along with other transportation providers in Vermont to develop a fully coordinated transportation system; and to develop procedures to ensure that all services are open to the general public, and are carefully designed and managed to meet the needs of residents and visitors including employees, job seekers, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, in the most flexible and cost-effective manner.

In March 2005 the CRT Board of Directors authorized a steering committee to perform a Site Feasibility Study. The committee looked at approximately 30 sites region-wide. This group consisted of representatives from the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission, the Windham Regional Commission, The Vermont Agency of Transportation, The Connecticut River Transit BOD and Staff. The recommended site was acquired in January 2008, and construction started in September 2008.

Route list

• 1 Springfield (Vermont)
  Springfield, Vermont
  Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 9,373 at the 2010 census.-History:One of the New Hampshire grants, the township was chartered on August 20, 1761 by Governor Benning Wentworth and awarded to Gideon Lyman and 61 others...
  
  
• 2 Bellows
• 53 Brattleboro
  Bellows Falls, Vermont
  Bellows Falls is an incorporated village located in the town of Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,165 at the 2000 census...
  
  /Brattleboro
  Brattleboro, Vermont
  Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
  
  Commuter
• 55 Bellows Falls/Springfield Shuttle
• 57 Bellow Falls/Rutland Commuter
• 71/72 Dartmouth Medical Center Express
• 73 Dartmouth College Express
• 74 VA Hospital Express