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October 09 12:00 AM

Due to road closure on Franklin between Orchard to Curtis, route 4 buses will be on detour: To TSM from Franklin: left on Orchard, right on Cassia, left on Curtis, temp stop placed on Orchard SWC and Franklin in front of new building. To MSS from Franklin: left on Curtis, right on Bethel, right on Orchard, left on Franklin, temp stop placed on Curtis NEC and Franklin in front of Grovers. All stops on Franklin between Orchard to Curtis are closed.

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October 03 4:00 AM

Stop closed outbound route 9 at State and Willow. Temporary stop placed far side.

September 25 4:00 AM

Route 10 on detour on the outbound. From MSS, Left 5th, Left Idaho, Right 15th back to route. Outbound stops on 8th and Fort are closed. Temp stop placed at 15th and Resseguie.

September 16 8:00 AM

Due to road construction, route 16 is on detour. Stops on 1st/Idaho and 1st/Bannock will be closed, use stop on Main and 1st.

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August 06 12:00 AM

New detour on the Outbound Route 9. From 5th, Left on Idaho, Right on 15th, Left on State. Stops on State at 9th, 11th, 15th, and 18th will be closed. We will be servicing stops on Idaho Outbound. We will be returning to regular route on the Inbound side. A temporary stop has been placed at State and 21st. Inbound stop at State and 9th has been closed due to construction.

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Valley Regional Transit exceeds expectations with Game Day Shuttle rides, plans to increase service for future games

VRT’s new Game Day Shuttle service kicked off Saturday for Boise State’s home opener against UCF. The shuttle offered free-to-ride service to seven downtown Boise locations and Albertsons Stadium two hours before and one hour after the game.

“This weekend definitely exceeded our expectations,” said VRT’s CEO Elaine Clegg. “We had lots ofd emand, which is really exciting. Any time we start a new service, we need to run it in real conditions and use what we learn to perfect it. We’re ecstatic about the interest we’ve seen so far.”

Early estimates indicate the shuttle served thousands of riders. VRT will confirm final ridership numbers this week.

“I rode the shuttle myself and spoke with many grateful passengers,” Clegg said. “We got very positive feedback, but also heard from some riders about long waits and delays in pickup times. We take this as a good sign – there is a demand for better transit, and we’re here to provide it.”

VRT plans to make route adjustments, expand hours of operation, and add buses and drivers for the upcoming home game against North Dakota on Saturday, September 16th.

“We know we need to add service and get the routes right to make the experience even better,” Clegg added. “Thanks to our riders for sticking with us while we get this right.”

VRT’s Game Day Shuttle was introduced to provide travel options for a stressed transportation network and raise awareness about VRT services. VRT started pre-game service with four buses, which were quickly filled. Three additional buses were added to the post-game operation.

“We’re looking forward to continuing this free-to-ride service for the community and showcasing how easy it is to use our buses,” Clegg said. “We pride ourselves in their cleanliness, our real-time bus tracking system, and our phenomenal drivers.”

VRT will release an updated service plan later this week.

The Game Day shuttle will run for all upcoming home games, which include:

  • Saturday, September 16th, 10 a.m. (vs. North Dakota)
  • Saturday, October 7th, 6 pm (vs. San Jose State)
  • Saturday, October 28th, time TBD (vs. Wyoming)
  • Saturday, November 11th, time TBD (vs. New Mexico)
  • Friday, November 24th, 2 p.m. (vs. Air Force)

Riders can track buses with VRT’s ETA Spot mobile app or at rideVRT.org/gameday.