Montpelier 2030, Bike Racks, and Vermont Rail

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Vermonters Speak Out About Rail
 Vermonters have strong feelings about passenger rail. A working rail system can reduce truck traffic in historic downtowns, Vermonters told officials at a series of public forums last fall. Rail use can reduce fuel use, contribute to the statewide mission to reduce green-house gas production … continue

Recent Blog Posts

Montpelier Net Zero Vision Emphasizes Need for Transportation Changes
 Vermont has set ambitious goals for its energy future. By 2050, 90% of the state’s energy should come from renewable sources. The city of Montpelier has set a higher bar, hoping to become net-zero—carbon neutral with  … continue reading 

                

  Bad Bike Racks – By Nic Anderson
Bike racks. There are good ones, bad ones and then really really bad ones. Once a bad one is purchased and installed somewhere in Chittenden County, then it will be here forever. Forever you say? Won’t it be replaced with … continue reading         

News

  • Listen here to Professor Richard Watts’ commentary on the gas tax on the Vermont Public Radio.
  • The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $14 million grant to the National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST), where the University of Vermont is one of 5 national centers part of the program.
  • The Vermont Transportation Board released their report on January 26th focusing on rail and the results from public forums in 2016.
  • VTRANS hopes to upgrade and expand the Sharon park-and-ride, after a recent scoping report finding that Sharon had the highest usage rate of their park-and-ride in the region.

 

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