Advocates for public buses say Vermont needs new systems for raising funds
A Green Mountain Transit bus at Burlington’s Downtown Transit Center on Sept. 22, 2026. Carly Berlin / Vermont Public
Carly Berlin covers housing and infrastructure for Vermont Public, in partnership with VTDigger.As Vermont bus routes are eliminated or become less frequent, a new campaign is calling on state leaders to find a reliable funding source to keep buses rolling. “When a route is cut, it isn’t just a line on a map that disappears,” said Linda Bowden, a tra