Advance Transit celebrates 40 years of service [Video]

JANUARY. AND SINCE THEN THE AIRLINE HAS EXPANDED TO FIVE DESTINATIONS. THE UPPER VALLEY PUBLIC BUS SERVICE IS MARKING A MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY. “ADVANCE TRANSIT” IS TURNING 40. THE DECADES OF SERVICE ADD UP TO ááMILLIONS OF RIDES. NBC5’S JOHN HAWKS CHECKED IN WITH OFFICIALS ABOUT HOW THE BUSSES HAVE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS. <JOHN> THE NON-PROFIT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AROUND THE UPPER VALLEY… AND OFFICIALS ARE PROUD TO BE CELEBRATING THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY. A LOT HAS CHANGED SINCE THEY WERE INCORPORATED IN 1984… HAVING PROVIDED OVER 14 MILLION PASSENGER TRIPS… THEY STARTED HUMBLY AND HAVE GROWN AND IMPROVED SINCE. <ASHLEY MANNING CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ADVANCE TRANSIT WE STARTED WITH A RENTED FLEET IN THE EARLY 1980S AND VAN CHESNUT WAS ON BOARD THEN, AND THEY QUICKLY PROGRESSED AND CHANGED. AND OVER THE YEARS, HAVE YOU DONE HUGE PROJECTS TO THE BUILDING, THE FLEET AND TO WHERE WE …