Vermont § 10f - Statement of policy; public transportation

§ 10f. Statement of policy; public transportation

• (a) It shall be the State’s policy to make maximum use of available federal funds for
  the support of public transportation. State operating support funds shall be included
  in Agency operating budgets to the extent that funds are available. It shall be the
  State’s policy to support the maintenance of existing public transportation services,
  to ensure the rapid replacement of any unplanned decrease in service, and to support
  the creation of new service that is accessible and affordable to those who use these
  services. (b) The Agency of Transportation shall develop and periodically update a plan for investment
  in public transportation services and infrastructure as part of an integrated transportation
  system consistent with the goals established in 24 V.S.A. § 5083 and regional transportation development plan proposals and regional plans as required
  by 24 V.S.A. § 5089. The plan shall include components that shall coordinate rideshare, public transit,
  park and ride, interstate, and bicycle and pedestrian planning and investment at the
  State, regional, and local levels, and create or expand regional connections within
  the State in order to maximize interregional ridesharing and access to public transit. (c) The Agency shall develop and make available to the traveling public an integrated,
  statewide online service that coordinates transportation options and provides web-based
  access to information that will allow the traveling public integrated, convenient,
  affordable, and dependable access to alternative transportation modes sufficient to
  allow efficient, cost-effective, and timely travel throughout the State. (Added 1989, No. 121, § 5, eff. June 22, 1989; amended 2003, No. 56, § 36, eff. June 4, 2003; 2007, No. 209 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2021, No. 20, § 79.)