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Green Mountain Community Network (GMCN) is a private, nonprofit organization, that owns and operates the public bus transit system in Bennington County in southwestern Vermont called the Green Mountain Express. Their bus service currently has 3 local "fixed deviated" weekday routes in Bennington: the Red, Blue and Brown routes, which can deviate up to 1/4 mile from their alignment upon request. They also have two local Saturday (Green and Light Green) routes, and three commuter routes: the Orange Line, with daily service to Manchester, and the Purple Line, with weekday service to Williamstown, Massachusetts, and the Emerald line, with weekday service to Wilmington.〔(Bus Schedules ), Green Mountain Community Network, Inc.〕 The Emerald Line is a partnership between West Dover-based Southeast Vermont Transit's "the MOOver" and GMCN.〔(DVTA Bennington Route Starts July 9th ), Deerfield Valley Transit Association. Retrieved 2013-09-16.〕 The company also provides paratransit and Medicaid transportation services for Bennington County. GMCN had an annual ridership of approximately 64,900 in fiscal year 2010, the second fewest of any public bus transit provider in Vermont for that time period when not including the Brattleboro BeeLine (now fully operated by the Current).〔(2012 Vermont Public Policy Plan ), Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved 2013-06-19.〕 They now have an annual ridership of about 135,000.〔(Sanders Praises Bennington Transit Center ), Zeke Wright, ''Bennington Banner'', October 29, 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-17.〕 There are 22 wheelchair accessible vehicles in GMCN's fleet. ==History== Prior to February 2007 and dating back to 1985, the Green Mountain Chapter of the American Red Cross filled the role of providing the Bennington area's public transportation needs.〔(Green Mountain Express Adds Bus Routes ), Neal Goswami, ''Bennington Banner''. Retrieved 2014-08-18.〕 On July 9, 2012, GMCN added the Emerald Line to their schedule with weekday service to Wilmington, along with the opening of the renovated Pleasant St office building as their transit center.〔(Sanders Praises Bennington Transit Center ), Zeke Wright, ''Bennington Banner'', October 29, 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-17.〕 And as of July 1, 2014, the Yankee Trails Bennington shuttle and Vermont Translines' Albany to Burlington intercity bus route use the transit center as their Bennington stops as well.〔(Bennington, VT Bus Service ), Yankee Trails World Travel. Retrieved 2014-12-10.〕〔(Bus Service VT NH NY ), Vermont Translines. Retrieved 2014-12-10.〕 As of January 19, 2015, trip planning via Google Maps is also available for GMCN bus routes.〔(Cities Covered ), Google Maps. Retrieved 2015-01-19.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Green Mountain Community Network」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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