DVTA "MOOver" bus at Brattleboro Transportation Center
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Founded | 1996 |
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Headquarters | 127 Route 100 |
Locale | West Dover, Vermont |
Service area | southern Windham County, VT |
Service type | bus service, paratransit |
Routes | 13 |
Fleet | 20 |
Annual ridership | 206,300 (2010) |
Chief executive | Susan Haughwout (president) |
Website | moover.com |
The Deerfield Valley Transit Association (DVTA) is a regional non-profit public transit provider located in southern Vermont. Its nickname is the MOOver since its buses are painted black and white like Holstein cows.
Since its foundation in 1996, the MOOver has provided over 3.5 million rides in a valley of 5,000 residents. It operates 16 routes, including service from Brattleboro to Bennington, Wilmington to Mount Snow, Wilmington to Readsboro, three routes for the elderly or disabled, and nine routes during the winter season around Mount Snow Resort. In addition, volunteer drivers provide rides in their cars for to doctor's appointments for non-emergency medical care for qualified riders.
In fiscal year 2010, the MOOver had an annual ridership of 206,300. There are 20 vehicles in their fleet, 19 of which are wheelchair accessible.
As of February 21, 2015, trip planning for all MOOver bus routes is available on Google Maps.
All routes are fare free.
Year-round routes:
Elderly or Disabled Routes
Winter Seasonal Routes
The DVTA is building a 16,000 square foot building featuring a bus maintenance bays, offices, drivers facilities, and training facilities. The $4.5 million project will also include a state-of-art bus wash and a new fueling station. The Town of Wilmington's Riverwalk Trail will run along the front of the site and will connect to several other recreational trails.