Effective November 1, 2019 215 Pleasant St. • Bennington, VT 05201 • 802-447-0477 • TTY: 711 BUS SCHEDULE 2019-20 www.greenmtncn.org Welcome aboard How to read the schedule: Locations: Buses the Green Mountain arrive at listed locations at the designated times. s Ring the bell or pull the nt Community Network! rminal at Anthony e Family Te } Pleasant St. cord to exit the bus. Bus 215 Mount Primary Care Sunris Center Silver StreetApartme BrooksideApartments Thank you for choosing the GMCN for your travel needs. Time Listings: Read 7:30 R 7:39 Whether you have chosen to ride the GMCN to help the en- 8:00 R 8:09 across, not down. 8:30 R 8:39 vironment, save money, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, For example, the 9:00 R 9:09 9:30 R 9:39 lessen congestion on our roadways, or rely on our services 9:30 bus will arrive 10:00 een fixed stops. een fixed stops. R 10:09 for your mobility, we hope you find our services to be con- at Brookside Apart- } venient and accessible. ments at 9:39. Stops listed without a time: How to use this booklet: These stops will always be served along a route. Arrival times will vary within the interval } This booklet is designed to be held horizontally. between fixed stops. Completely unfold this Bennington County Bus Routes Request Stop: Can be made by onboard passen- gers, by waving at a moving bus (driver will only cover as shown at right stop where it is safe), or by calling one day in ad- and turn the booklet 90˚ vance. To request a return pick-up you must notify sideways so that the title the driver as you exit the bus or call GMCN at 447- on the opposite side 0477. Return time for pick-up is dependent on the MAP regular schedule. These “R” Stops are not } “Bennington County Bus automatic and the bus cannot wait. Routes” is facing you right side up. • Bus Route Fares Then, flip the pages of the Fee to ride all the routes, except Emerald Line. Children under 5 ride attached booklet to the free. Prices subject to change. Discounted weekly and monthly rates route you are interested in. available. See specific route for fare information. The route schedule and Route Deviations 1 information should be GMCN buses will deviate up to ⁄4 mile from the published routes to facing you correctly as you pick-up or drop-off passengers, cost is double the fare. Deviations are not included on Complimentary Passes; regular fee will be charged. To view the different routes. request a deviation, call GMCN a day in advance at (802) 447-0477 or ask a bus driver to assist you. If your deviation request cannot be accommodated at the desired schedule time then, per federal law, GMCN If you need a larger print schedule or language will provide the service up to 1 hour before or after the requested time. interpretation assistance, please ask your driver, both are available through the GMCN Office at 447-0477 Arrival/Departure Times All times are approximate as weather, traffic, and construction along the route may affect schedule. Please plan on arriving at the bus stop five minutes prior to the scheduled time. Use the pullcord to signal the next Connect stop, or tell your driver. to other regions Transfers See details page 15. If you need to take more than one bus to get to where you need to go, ALWAYS ask the driver for a transfer to the next bus when you exit the Bennington first bus. Transfers are not accepted on the orange line when traveling Albany, Boston, northbound from Bennington or on the purple line when traveling south Brattleboro, to Williamstown. Burlington, New York City, Requesting Flag stops Pittsfield, Rutland Please call 447-0477 for information. Stop must be at a safe location. Bennington County Bus Routes For more info North Follow the colored arrows on the for your desired route Main St Bennington Orange Line, For more info Bennington see map inset MAU Middle on the College 11/30 and page 9 School Orange Line, 7A see page 9 . Sheilds Dr Orchard Rd Manchester US 7 US 7 7A Arlington Northside Drive Kocher Drive North Branch St. Kmart Park Street 313 Mt. Anthony MAU High Country Club County Street School For more info ve. A on the Emerald Line, Gage St. see page 12 River St. Bradford St. Benmont 9 Pleasant St. North St. Depot St. Bus Te rminal at BLUE Blue Line - Bennington Area 215 Pleasant Street 9 Blue Dotted Line - Requested Only To Wilmington Four Main Street . RED t Red Line - Bennington Area ve. Corners Monument S A MAPC Elm Street h Red Dotted Line - Requested Only St. Beech c Silver St. n a BROWN r Brown Line - North Bennington, Dewey St. B Bennington College & SVC . A o ashington S ve. Ext. Elm St. W GREEN Green Line - Bennington Area LT. GREEN Light Green Line - Bennington Area Weeks St. EMERALD Emerald Line - Bennington / Wilmington Hospital South St. PURPLE Purple Line - Bennington, Pownal & Williamstown, MA US Prospect St. ORANGE Orange Line - Manchester, Bennington, Pownal 7 Orange Dotted Line – Requested Only To Williamstown Contact GMCN: 215 Pleasant St. • Bennington, VT 05201 • 802-447-0477 • TTY: 711 • www.greenmtncn.org Code of Conduct To ensure everyone has a safe and comfortable journey, the following must be observed while riding with GMCN. GMCN drivers have to right to refuse service to those who do not comply with the code of conduct. • Please stay seated and behind yellow line while vehicle is in motion, keep aisle clear and do not disturb other passengers, and do not talk to driver while vehicle is in motion. • Seats in front of the bus are reserved for elders, passengers with disabilities and those needing child seats. Please vacate if needed. • Use headphones when listening to personal electronic devices. • Keep all food and beverages in closed containers. • Use of alcohol, tobacco products, and electronic cigarettes are prohibited while on the bus. • For safety and sanitary reasons, all passengers are required to wear shoes and shirts, and limit odors that disturb other passengers. • Disruptive or unruly behavior, threats, foul, offensive language or harassment including, but not limited to, racial slurs or derogatory remarks based on race, gender, age, or sexual orientation is expressly prohibited on GMCN vehicles. • Seat belt use is suggested on buses. • Articles which, because of their size or the nature of their contents, may be dangerous to passengers shall not be allowed on the bus. Articles prohibited on GMCN buses include but are not limited to: car batteries, gasoline, kerosene, or any other flammable liquid; no weapons of any kind; illegal drugs; open containers of alcohol; animals, other than service animals, except those animals that can be carried in a closed bag or carrier; any article that cannot be safely held by a passenger or stored underneath a seat that could have potential to hurt another passenger if it were to collide with that passenger during an unscheduled stop. • Ask drivers for assistance to secure pull carts, strollers, walkers and wheelchairs. • It is a serious health risk to all passengers to allow patrons whose bodily fluids are exposed to ride the bus. Passengers who are experiencing this condition will be removed from the bus or denied access to the bus. This includes, but it not lim- ited to bodily eliminations, saliva, and blood. • Passengers are required to pay the proper fare for all GMCN transportation. We reserve the right to ask for a student ID. • For everyoneʼs safety, surveillance cameras with audio are in use. Routes and Schedules1 See fold-out map for route locations pg. Generally routes begin and end at 215 Pleasant Street l Blue Line pg. 2 50¢ Fare (Monday - Friday) Serves central Bennington and Hospital/Dewey St. l Red Line pg. 4 50¢ Fare (Monday - Friday) Serves Northside Drive, Kocher Drive, Schools, Shopping Centers, and Willow Park. l Fare Free Green Line pg. 6 (Saturday 11 am - 5 pm) Serves Southern Vermont Medical Center, Downtown. Meets Light Green Line at Aldi. l Fare Free Light Green Line pg. 7 (Saturday 11 am - 5 pm) Shopping line - serves Bennington College and the greater Bennington area on Saturdays. Meets Green Line at Aldi. l Orange Line pg. 8-9 See Fare pg. 8-9 Bennington to Manchester (Monday-Friday; Saturday 6:15 and 3:10 runs only) l Brown Line pg. 10-11 50¢ Fare (Monday-Friday) Serves North Bennington, Bennington College, and Benningtonʼs East end. l Fare Free Emerald Line pg. 12 (Monday - Friday) Serves Bennington to Wilmington, Long Trail / AT Trailhead, and limited connections to Brattleboro via Moover, PLUS extension to Benningtonʼs east end. l See Fare pg. 14 Purple Line pg. 14 Bennington to Williamstown, MA (Monday – Friday) Connect to other areas in the region. Pownal service & connections to Peter Pan. Connect to Other Regions pg. 15 l Blue Line (Monday - Friday) Hospital Route (Washington/Main) Bus Terminal215 Pleasant at Mount St. Primary Anthony Care Sunrise (MAPC)Center Family SilverApartments Street BrooksideApartments SouthwesternMedical Center VT UnitedService Counseling Atwood CenterBennington& Rehabilitation Health Community& Treatment Rehab.Martins (CRT) River BenningtonSt. Fire House Station / VT Mill Properties Depot / CountyGage Street / School Bus Street Terminal215 Pleasant at St. AM 7:45 R 7:53 7:58 R R 8:02 R 8:08 8:13 R = Request 8:15 R 8:23 8:28 R R 8:32 R 8:38 8:43 Stop. Call 8:45 R 8:53 8:58 R R 9:02 R 9:08 9:13 GMCN 9:15 R 9:23 9:28 R R 9:32 R 9:38 9:43 447-0477 to request 10:00 R 10:08 10:13 R R 10:17 R 10:23 10:28 stop.