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October 07 4:30 PM

Main Street will be closed from Capitol to 5th Street today starting at 6PM. Buses will not be able to turn on 6th Street and will be taking 3rd Street. No stops will be missed.

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September 29 4:00 AM

The Stop on Latah and Alpine for the route 4 to the mall is closed and temp stop placed long by the crosswalk light.

September 28 1:00 AM

Starting Monday September 28th, all stops on Idaho and Main for route 8 will be open, except outbound stop at Main & 27th.

September 26 1:00 AM

Starting Saturday September 26th, all stops on Idaho and Main for route 7 will be open, except outbound stop at Main & 27th. Outbound stop at Fairview & Orchard will be closed with temporary stop placed long.

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September 15 12:00 AM

Stop at Latah & Alpine SWC closed. Temp stop placed just south of Vaughn near Latah Village Apartment complex

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September 11 4:00 AM

Outbound route 9 State and Pierce Park stop closed, no temp placed due to construction.

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September 10 4:00 AM

Inbound State and Pierce Park stop closed, no temp placed due to construction.

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September 10 1:00 AM

Stops on 1st & Idaho and 1st & Bannock will be closed. Please use the bus stop on Main & 1st.

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September 09 4:00 AM

Inbound route 9 stop on State and 11th is closed, temporary stop placed at State and 12th near side.

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Letter from the CEO: Boise’s Modern Zoning Code  

The Boise City Council voted unanimously to adopt the modern zoning code last week, with some minor modifications. This is a big and important step in moving this region away from sprawl and toward a future where more people have good, convenient options about how to move around their part of the city.

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Letter from the CEO: Better Bus, better for business

Imagine a network of buses running frequently when and where people need them, where people of all walks of life can bus to work any time – early risers, nine-to-fivers, late shifters, weekend warriors, and everyone in between.

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Valley Regional Transit extends bus network update due to extensive community feedback, improved funding outlook

On June 5, the Valley Regional Transit (VRT) Executive Board voted to extend the timeline to implement Better Bus Routes — the agency’s proposed bus network redesign — due to significant community feedback and identification of adequate funding to sustain current levels of service through this year. VRT plans to implement service changes by summer 2024.

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Valley Regional Transit proposes bus network redesign, seeks public feedback

Valley Regional Transit (VRT) released proposals for a redesigned bus network, with changes that focus on creating a grid of more frequent local bus service and regional connections.

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New on-demand bus service now available in Eagle

Valley Regional Transit (VRT) announced a new public transportation service is coming to the City of Eagle on May 1 in the form of on-demand bus service called VRT OnDemand.

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Valley Regional Transit bus donation to help veterans in hospice care travel to favorite sites

A Treasure Valley veteran in hospice care being transported by ambulance from the Boise VA Medical Center to Salt Lake City had a simple request – one last opportunity to visit the Shoshone Falls near Twin Falls.

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Valley Regional Transit seeks feedback for a Better Bus system

Valley Regional Transit (VRT), the regional public transportation authority for Ada and Canyon counties, is striving to create a Better Bus network in the Treasure Valley and is looking for public feedback to help imagine an improved public transportation system.

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Treeline bus service a big hit

The Valley Regional Transit Treeline bus circulator set ridership records during this year’s Treefort Music Fest. The buses attracted 3,580 riders, nearly tripling the total from last year.

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Ridership Update: March 2023

VRT bus rides continue to rise! This month, we\’re taking a look at ridership from Fiscal Year 2022 (which ran from October 2021 to September 2022), and comparing ridership from January and February this year to 2022 and 2021.

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Get to know the CEO

VRT’s new CEO, Elaine Clegg, started mid-February, and we sat down with her to ask a few questions about her background, vision, and what the region can expect in the years to come.

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