Starting Monday, the Vineyard Transit Authority is piloting a new microtransit service for up-Island passengers, available seven days a week.
Confronting the Pump
On Thursday, the Vineyard Transit Authority will mark nationwide Dump the Pump Day — an annual occasion that calls on people to use public transportation to save money, conserve gasoline and reduce greenhouse gases — by cutting its already bargain fares in half and holding a party at the youth hostel in West Tisbury.
With gas prices on the Vineyard hovering above $4.50 a gallon for regular and almost $5 a gallon for premium — some of the highest fuel costs in the nation — more Islanders are leaving their cars at home and taking the Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority busses.
The Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority will shift to its expanded, in-season schedule starting Saturday, May 3. The schedule will be in effect through Monday, Oct. 13.
Despite the rise in fuel costs, the transit authority at this time is not increasing its cash fares or pass prices.
After nearly three weeks of turmoil and back-and-forth accusations,
Vineyard school leaders officially severed ties with their school bus
contractor, Island Transport, and have crafted a deal to hire the
Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) and a Florida company to run the school
buses in time for the opening of the school year next month.
Transit Authority Scrambles, Fills Summer Workforce Needs
By MANDY LOCKE
Six weeks ago, Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) administrators worried they'd be forced to leave some bus riders stranded on the side of the road this summer.
Now, on the eve of the summer season, VTA officials say they have found enough drivers to meet summer demands.
Last month, the public bus system faced a 30 per cent hole in its summer workforce - the result of a decision by federal immigration officials to enforce a limit on temporary visas (H2Bs) for foreign wor
Transit System Prepares for New Season; Authority Plans Adjustment
to Routes
By JONATHAN BURKE
Vineyard Transit Authority is on the verge of a new summer season,
and still sorting out problems associated with its new fare boxes.
