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Info |
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Locale |
Burlington, Essex, South Burlington, Winooski, Shelburne, Williston, Milton |
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Transit type |
Commuter and local buses |
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Number of lines |
17 bus routes |
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Daily ridership |
1500 (avg. weekday) |
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Chief executive |
Chapin Spencer |
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Headquarters |
15, Industrial Parkway Burlington, VT 05401 |
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Operation |
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Began operation |
1973 |
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Number of vehicles |
55+ |
Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA), Vermont's first public transit authority, manages and operates public transportation services in the Burlington, VT metro area. CCTA serves the communities of Burlington, Essex, South Burlington, Winooski, Shelburne, Williston and Milton as well as part of the city of Colchester. CCTA also operates express commuter bus service between the cities of Burlington and St-Albans, Montpellier and Middlebury.
Fares
2011 Fare Structure
Ticket Type
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Validity Period
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Route Type
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Regular Fare
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Discount Fare1
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One-way
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1 trip2
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Regular
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1.25 $
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0.60 $
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LINK
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4.00 $
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N/A
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Commuter
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2.00 $
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N/A
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Ten-Ride Ticket
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Each ticket: 1 trip
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Regular
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10.00 $
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5.00 $
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LINK
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40.00 $
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N/A
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Commuter
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20.00 $
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N/A
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Monthly Pass
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1 calendar month
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Regular
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42.00 $
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21.00 $
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LINK
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125.00 $3
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N/A
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Commuter
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67.00 $3
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N/A
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All fares are in US dollars
1: For passengers aged between 6 to 17 years old or 60 and over
2: Transfers available
3: Gives user full access to all CCTA and GMTA routes
Transferring from a regular route to a LINK route require a valid transfer ticket and an additional payment of 1.25$. Transferring from a LINK route to a regular route is free.
University of Vermont, Champlain College, and St. Michael's College Studants as well as Middlebury faculty and staff can ride all CCTA routes for free when presenting valid ID.
Fleet
CCTA operates a fleet of 55+ vehicles including 12 EPA2007 compliant vehicles. All vehicles use biodiesel fuel and are equipeed with bike racks.
Current Routes
#
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Route Name
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Route Type
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Remarks
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1
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Williston
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Regular
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Cherry St. Station
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Wal-Mart
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- Some trips interline with route 12 at UMall
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1V
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Williston Village
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Williston Village
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2
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Essex Junction
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Regular
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Cherry St. Station
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Essex Junction Amtrak Station
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3
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Lakeside Commuter
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AM Service Only
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Lakeside
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Cherry St. Station
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4
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Essex Center
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Rush Hour
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Essex Junction Amtrak Station
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- No weekend service
- Operates in a clockwise loop
- Serves IBM Building 967 upon request only
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5
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Pine Street
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Regular
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Cherry St. Station
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CCTA Admin Office
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- No Sunday service
- Serves Lakeside Community upon request only
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6
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Shelburne Road
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Regular
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Cherry St. Station
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Shelburne Museum
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- No Sunday service
- Some trips serve Vermont Teddy Bear Co.
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7
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North Avenue
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Regular
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Cherry St. Station
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Northgate
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- No Sunday service
- Some trips serve Heineberg Rd.
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8
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City Loop
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Regular
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Cherry St. Station
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- No Sunday service
- Operates in a clockwise loop
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9
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Riverside / Winooski
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Regular
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Cherry St. Station
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Hickok St. & Elm St.
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- No Sunday service
- Some trips serve Courtyard
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10
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Williston / Essex
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Regular
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Wal-Mart
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Essex Junction Amtrak Station
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- Formerly route 1E
- No Sunday service
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11
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College Street Shuttle
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Shuttle
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Waterfront / Boathouse
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UVM Waterman
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12
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South Burlington Circulator
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Regular
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UMall
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- Operates in a counter-clockwise loop
- Some weekday trips serve Community Dr.
- Some trips extended to serve Cherry St. Station
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18
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Sunday Service
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Sunday Service Only
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Cherry St. Station
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- Operates in a counter-clockwise loop
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36
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Jeffersonville Commuter
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Rush Hour
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Rhino Foods / CCTA Admin Office
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Jeffersonville Village / Post Office
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46
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116 Commuter
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Rush Hour
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Cherry St. Station
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Middlebury / Merchant's Row
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- No weekend service
- Serves Butler Farms and Hinesburg Library upon request only
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56
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Milton Commuter
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Rush Hour
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Pine St. & Locust St.
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River St. & Villemaire Lane
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- No weekend service
- Serves Husky, Catamount Industrial Park, Champlain Mill and Fletcher Allen Health Care upon request only
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76
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Middlebury LINK Express
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Express
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Fletcher Allen Health Care
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Merchant's Row
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- No Sunday service
- Saturday service provided by ACTR
- Serves Church Hill Rd. and Ferrisburgh Park & Ride upon request only
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86
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Montpelier LINK Express
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Express
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Pine St. & Locust St.
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Main St. / Shaw's Supermarket
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96
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St. Albans LINK Express
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Express
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Pine St. & Locust St.
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Highgate Commons
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- No weekend service
- Serves Chimney Commons Park & Ride, Georgia Park & Ride and Winooski upon request only
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- Note: All colours used in this table correspond with those used on the CCTA's official system map.
Former Routes
#
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Route Name
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Route Type
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Remarks
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13
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PARC Shuttle
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Regular
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PARC
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16
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Hannaford Shopping Special
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Tuesday Service Only
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Allenwood at Pillsbury Manor
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Hannaford at UMall
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19
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Price Chopper Special
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Tuesday Service Only
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10 N. Champlain St.
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Price Chopper
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20
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Price Chopper Special
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Tuesday Service Only
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Courtyard, Winooski
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Price Chopper
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22
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Ledgewood
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Regular
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Cherry St. Station
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CCTA Admin Office
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23
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Williston
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Regular
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UMall
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Essex Jct. AMTRAK Station
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- No Sunday service
- Integrated into current routes 1, 1E, and 1V
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30
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CATMA PARC Shuttle
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Regular
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Downtown PARC Lot
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FAHC-MCHV Campus
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97
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LINK Special
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Rush Hour
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Waterbury State Complex
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IBM, VSAC & Industrial Avenue
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- Operated by GMTA
- No weekend service
- Operated three branches, which terminated at IBM, VSAC, and Industrial Ave.
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CCTA also operates special weekday shopping shuttles and special holidays routes notably for major City of Burlington events including First Night and the July 3rd fireworks