September 01 4:00 AM
Route 2, 3, 4Routes 2, 3, 4: The stop at the airport has moved to the general public traffic lanes on the lower loop of Airport Way. The stop is located from pillar 14 to pillar 17 at the end of the arrivals pick up lanes
Routes 2, 3, 4: The stop at the airport has moved to the general public traffic lanes on the lower loop of Airport Way. The stop is located from pillar 14 to pillar 17 at the end of the arrivals pick up lanes
Route 45: detour The intersection of Idaho Ctr Blvd & Cherry Ln will be closed from 5/16/23 to 10/30/23 due to construction. The buses will detour from Idaho Ctr Blvd to Franklin Rd, then onto Black Cat Road to Cherry Ln. No stops will be missed.
Route 42 - Stop at Franklin & Robinson Rd SEC is closed due to construction. No Temp stop placed. Passengers can use the stop in front of Amazon listed as Franklin & Robinson Rd SWM.
Route 16 and 17: due to construction on both the 16 and 17 expect delays.
Route 17: the outbound stop on Warm Springs and Walnut is closed; temp stop placed 300' far side.
VRT staff has finalized the proposed 2023 bus network redesign after receiving significant community feedback in April and May (see “How We Got Here” below). While public and stakeholder support for a higher-frequency network is strong, we hope to strike a balance between frequency and coverage with the final proposal. Riders can expect routes to be modified or improved without significantly reduced service hours across the system.
FY2024 Service Change Final Network Proposal Board Memo Route descriptions Interactive map
VRT plans to implement service changes by summer 2024.
Each year, VRT plans for transit services that align with available funding from cities, counties, and universities in the region. The agency has been working closely with funding partners, including the cities of Boise, Caldwell, Meridian, and Nampa, and anticipates enough support to proceed with service improvements without reducing the total number of service hours.
We received significant public feedback on the Better Bus concept in April and May this year, and are using this input alongside ridership data to guide decisions as we develop the final network redesign proposal.
During the May comment period, VRT received more than 380 survey responses and 570 individual comments on existing or proposed routes. View the survey summary here.
We used a variety of metrics to compare routes and prepare service concepts presented in May, including:
Population Served (1/4 mi of any service) | Jobs Served (1/4 mi of any service) | Population Served (1/4 mi of service every 15 min.) | Population Served (1/4 mi of service 30 min.) | % Frequent | % Coverage | Annual Ridership | |
Current | 158,000 | 114,000 | 21,100 | 27,800 | 21% | 79% | 1,030,000 |
A | 115,500 (-27%) | 98,000 (-14%) | 21,100 (0%) | 29,100 (+5%) | 34% | 66% | 990,000 (-4%) |
B | 115,500 (-27%) | 98,000 (-14%) | 29,100 (+38%) | 62,500 (+125%) | 60% | 40% | 1,090,000 (+6%) |
C | 115,500 (-27%) | 98,000 (-14%) | 29,100 (+38%) | 29,100 (+5%) | 32% | 68% | 1,050,000 (+5%) |