The Wheels on the Bus

The Wheels on the bus:

Riding With Advance Transit The Wheels on the bus

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Advance Transit’s Goals: GOAL 1: Reduce traffic congestion in village centers and help preserve the small-town character of area communities. GOAL 2: Provide area commuters with an efficient and convenient alternative to driving alone. GOAL 3: Assist towns, employers, and area institutions with parking management strategies. GOAL 4: Provide improved access to jobs and increased employment opportunities for area residents. GOAL 5: Help ensure that area senior citizens can continue to participate fully in their communities without driving a car. GOAL 6: Provide enhanced mobility and improved transportation options for area residents with disabilities. GOAL 7: Offer convenient transit access to area hospitals, shopping centers, schools, and community agencies.

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Advantages to public transportation: Saves money (gas, auto maintenance, parking) Prevents further pollution and smog More time to yourself (read, catch up on work) Reduces traffic and parking congestion

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Confused by the schedule? Not sure how to get to your local bus stop? Just overwhelmed by public transportation? Let me see if I can help…

Advance transit routes:

Advance transit routes First, where does Advance Transit serve?

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Blue Route, serving Canaan, Enfield, Lebanon, and Hanover

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Red Route, serving Lebanon, Mechanic Street, West Lebanon, and Route 12A, including Lebanon Airport

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Orange Route, serving Hanover, West Lebanon, and White River Junction, including Amtrak and Greyhound

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Green Route, serving West Lebanon, Hartford, Wilder, and Norwich, into Hanover

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Brown Route, serving Norwich and Hanover, including Kendal and CRREL

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Hanover Downtown Shuttle serving the Dartmouth College area and surrounding businesses Lot 9 and Lot 20 shuttle service for DHMC employees and patients

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All these routes meet up at major transfer points to allow you further transportation options Vail/Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) on the Dartmouth College campus in Hanover. Transfers between the brown, blue, green, and orange routes. Vail/DMS Lebanon City Hall located on The Green in Lebanon. Serving transfers between the blue and red routes, including flag service out to Enfield and Canaan. Lebanon Located in front of Kilton Public Library, on Main St. in West Lebanon. Transfers between the red, green, and orange routes. West Leb

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Bus stop signs identify each stop on our routes, and buses are only able to stop at those points (aside from flag service out to Enfield and Canaan)

Advance transit schedules:

Advance transit schedules And when can I go?

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Read left to right, the blue route starts in Canaan, to Enfield, Lebanon, to DHMC (alternating via Old Etna and Route 120), to Hanover, and then head back to Lebanon using the same path. All times listed are departure times, unless otherwise noted. Also note the select times that Old Etna Road is served, as well as the select trips out to Enfield and Canaan.

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The green route begins in West Lebanon at the Kilton Public Library, serving Hartford, Wilder, Norwich, and Hanover, and then back south using the same route. Please note, select trips service Hartford Village. All times listed are departure times.

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The orange route begins at the White River Junction Veterans Park on Bridge St. It continues across the Connecticut River, stopping at the West Lebanon transfer before continuing up to Hanover. It heads back south, stopping once again in West Lebanon for transfers, before heading over to downtown White River Junction and up to the VA Hospital. All times are departure times unless otherwise noted.

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The brown route begins at the Park & Ride in Norwich, heading towards Hanover. Stopping at the Hanover Inn and Vail/DMS for transfers, the brown continues north to serve Lyme Rd, terminating at Kendal. In reverse, the route stops at Vail/DMS on its way to Norwich. All times are departure times, unless otherwise noted

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The red route begins at Lebanon City Hall and travels along Mechanic Street to Main Street at the Kilton Public Library. Continuing from there down Route 12A, the route terminates at Walmart and heads back North to backtrack to Lebanon City Hall. All times are departure times, except where noted. Also, note that the Upper Valley Plaza, Airport Industrial Park, BJ’s, Walmart , and Shaw’s are served on select trips.

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Some tips on reading the schedule: Start where you’d like to end up and work your way back to where you are starting. For example, if you’re trying to get to Kendal by 3pm, start with the Brown route and find out what time you’d have to be at the Vail/DMS transfer by, then with the Blue route, find out what time you’d have to be at City Hall by. With more frequent service on the Blue and Red routes than the others, check other transfer points to see if either your wait time will be decreased, or if your total travel time may be shorter. Never hesitate to ask a driver for assistance. They know these schedules backwards and forwards, and most can tell you the most efficient trip without looking at a schedule.

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Let’s try planning a trip: You’re meeting a friend at Kendal at 3pm, leaving from the Lebanon Senior Center.

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Let’s try planning a trip: So the latest you need to arrive at Vail/DMS is 2:40pm

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Let’s try planning a trip: Now find the route that will service Lebanon to Vail/DMS (the Blue Route). Then find the time closest to 2:40pm at Vail/DMS

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Let’s try planning a trip: Trace that line back to your starting point (Lebanon) and see the time the bus departs (2:15pm). This is when you have to at the stop by.

Advance transit rider’s tools:

Advance transit rider’s tools What if I still need help?

Advance transit rider’s tools:

Advance transit rider’s tools Available at www.advancetransit.com , this map plots every bus stop on one single page. Once focused on your desired stop, you can click on the icon to find out what routes service that stop, with a direct link to their schedules. Interactive Bus Stop Map

Advance transit rider’s tools:

Advance transit rider’s tools At www.advancetransit.com , Where Is My Bus? is your easiest way to find out if the bus is running late. Giving the real time position of our fixed routes, the map can also estimate how many minutes until the next bus passes a certain stop. Where is my bus? Real-time Bus Location

Advance transit rider’s tools:

Advance transit rider’s tools Google Transit is the complete transportation tool. Enter your origin and destination, and Google will walk you step-by-step to the closest bus stop, suggest the quickest route, identify transfer points, and even calculates the amount of money you save by riding Advance Transit. Google Transit Route Finder

Advance transit Transit training:

Advance transit Transit training What if I’m STILL lost or uncomfortable with public transportation?

At’s transit training:

At’s transit training If you’re still unsure about using Advance Transit, or feel you need further opportunities for transit training, Advance Transit now offers one-on-one training on riding the buses. Covering everything from route identification, to boarding and exiting the vehicle, to transferring between routes can be taught through our Transit Training program. Tailored to the individual rider, Transit Training can be used for those with disabilities, or those just seeking a little extra reinforcement in using public transportation. For those who would just feel better traveling with another individual, check out our Transit Buddies Program…

Advance transit Transit buddies:

Advance transit Transit buddies Are you a public transit pro?

AT’s Transit buddies:

AT’s Transit buddies Be sure to sign up if you’re interested in helping someone else use Advance Transit. We will match riders originating from the same area, and put them in contact with each other. Only sign up if you’re willing to be the “trainer”, if you’re interested in enrolling as a “trainee”, please contact Advance Transit.

Advance transit access at:

Advance transit access at What if I can’t make it to the bus stop? Complementary ADA Paratransit

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Advance transit access at For those with a disability that prevents them from reaching their local bus stop, or using the fixed route in general, Advance Transit offers ACCESS AT, free curb-to-curb ADA paratransit service. Operating within ¾ of a mile from the fixed route, the service will pick you up at your origin and take you directly to your destination. While this is still a shared ride, comparable to the fixed route, ACCESS AT allows those who are not able to use regular public transit, to get out and regain their independence and become an active part of their community. Used for medical appointments, shopping, entertainment, and employment, ACCESS AT allows Advance Transit to serve EVERYONE in our community. Contact Advance Transit @ (802)295-1824 for an application, or visit www.advancetransit.com .

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Thank you Any questions?

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