The Vital Communities Transportation Program works with employers, municipalities, school districts, and regional planning commissions to improve transportation options and reduce reliance on driving alone.
Getting Around
The Upper Valley offers great commuting opportunities with transit, carpools, biking, walking, and telecommuting.
Communities
We work with towns, schools, and community organizations to lower residents’ transportation costs.
Workplaces
Smart Commute helps Upper Valley employers lower the costs of commuting to work.
VTEN
The Vermont Transportation Efficiency Network (VTEN) is a group of providers, planners, and advocates who gather to reduce the costs and environmental impacts of our transportation system.
What's Happening
WAY TO GO! SPRING CHALLENGE
JOIN THE CHALLENGE MAY 1-16 AND BE ENTERED TO WIN PRIZES!
Spring is here, so it’s a great time to Get Up and Go! Take the challenge to walk, bike, [...]
Launching Year 2 of the Upper Valley E-Bike Library!
Do you wish biking was part of your life? E-bikes can greatly increase that possibility. E-bikes (electric bikes) are like regular bikes but with an e [...]
NH Route 120 Improvements Near Exit 18
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) has recently begun a project to study multi-modal improvements to NH Route 120 from Hanover Str [...]
Farm-Way gift cards, fat bikes, and YOU!
Whether you live in Vermont or New Hampshire, grab your bike, sneakers, or boots and join Vital Communities, Local Motion, and Go! Vermont for the 202 [...]
Love your bike ride, even in cold weather
We (Bethany and Mike from the Transportation team) are still riding our bikes these cold dark days, because it keeps us healthy and relieves anxiety! [...]
One stop shop for VT green transportation news!
Some of our friends in Burlington have put together a super cool online resource called Vermont Goes Green for everything related to green transportat [...]
Fall 2020 Transit Updates!
Just in time for fall and back-to-school, there are some exciting transit updates from both sides of the river!
Tri-Valley Transit (formerly Stagec [...]
How to Commute Safely During the Pandemic
Even with the need for physical distancing and many people working from home, transit and carpooling are available for those who need them. Here is so [...]
Safe Routes to School During Pandemic
School reopening is the big topic right now: how to do it safely, effectively, and efficiently. New requirements for health checks, physical distancin [...]
Bike & Walk Funding Available in Vermont!
Are you a Vermonter who would like to see better bike and pedestrian infrastructure in your town? Funding for this is available through the VTrans Bic [...]
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Upper Valley Transportation Management Association (UVTMA)
We convene the Upper Valley Transportation Management Association (UVTMA), a membership-based group of workplaces, transportation providers, municipalities, and planners. Dues-paying members are eligible for customized programs and services for their town or workplace.
Join us to help solve the transportation challenges affecting the Upper Valley. E-mail Bethany to learn more about becoming a UVTMA member.
UVTMA Steering Committee
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock: Tom Carlson
- Norwich: Susan Hardy
- Lebanon: Rebecca Owens
- Hartford: Matt Osborn
- Dartmouth College: Patrick O’Neill
- Upper Valley Business Alliance: Jay Simms
- Lyme: Daniel Brand
- New England Transportation Institute: Matthew Coogan
- Hanover Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee: Scot Drysdale
- Co-op Food Stores: Allan Reetz
- Advance Transit: Van Chesnut
- Resource Systems Group: Ben Swanson
- At Large: Patricia Higgins
- Hypertherm: John Rooney
- vBike, Hartland Energy Committee & Upper Valley Sierra Club: Karl Kemnitzer
- UVLSRPC: Meghan Butts, Chair
- TRORC: Rita Seto
- SWCRPC: Jason Rasmussen
- Southwestern Community Services: Teri Palmer
- Tri-Valley Transit: Mike Reiderer
- Vital Communities: Bethany Fleishman & Mike Kiess
UVTMA Members
Transit Providers
Advance Transit
Connecticut River Transit
Dartmouth Coach
Southwestern Community Services
Tri-Valley Transit
Regional Planning Commissions
South Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission