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Destination Sign Upgrade Coming this Fall
Destination Signs Are Getting Streamlined You shared your feedback, and we listened. We’re updating the destination signs on our buses to make them easier to read and understand. The new sign layout highlights the key corridors each route serves and keeps the route number and direction visible at all times. How to Read the New…
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Saturday Service Detours: September 12
Run Richmond 16.19 Several GRTC routes will be detoured on Saturday, September 12, from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. due to the Run Richmond 16.19 event and related street closures in downtown Richmond. Additionally a community event in Mosby Court will also impact Route 5 service from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Riders should allow additional travel time and…
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VCU Medical Pulse Station Reopens
The VCU Medical Center Pulse station is now open and has resumed normal service. The following Pulse stations remain temporarily closed until further notice: Riders should continue to use temporary stops nearby while these locations are closed. Please do not enter or wait at stations marked as closed. We appreciate your patience and will share…
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Labor Day Holiday Service
GRTC will operate on a modified Sunday schedule on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Service will run on all routes, with adjusted frequencies on routes 1, 1A, 2B, 2C, 3C, 5, 7A, 12, 14, and Pulse. Riders are encouraged to plan ahead and check the Transit app for real-time arrival information before…
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DTS to Open at 4:30 PM
UPDATE, 4:12 PM AUG 25: The Downtown Transfer Station will reopen for normal service at 4:30 PM. A scheduled closure is still planned for repaving and maintenance next week. PREVIOUS SERVICE ALERT: The Downtown Transfer Station is temporarily closed due to an incident. Buses are using temporary transfer points along 9th Street between E. Leigh…
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Downtown Transfer Station Reopens Saturday, September 12
GRTC’s Downtown Transfer Station will reopen at the start of service Saturday, September 12, following the completion of pavement and concrete improvements. Over the past two weeks, the DTS has undergone repaving and concrete work, including improvements around the bus bays to reinforce areas that experience the most wear from daily bus traffic and create…
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Look Before You Board: Green & Blue Buses Running Local/Express Routes
As GRTC transitions the Pulse Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) fleet to 60-foot articulated buses, riders will begin seeing the standard-sized blue and green buses serving local and express routes throughout the region. These buses still have years of useful service life remaining and, rather than retiring them early, GRTC is putting them to work where…
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Auction of the Arts Extended
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Main Street Station for TAP into Transit last week to celebrate the impact of Open Access Transit and support its future through the Transit Access Partnership (TAP). Good news, the TAP Auction of the Arts is going to be extended for another five days until Friday, July…
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July Service Updates Include More Evening Service and 95X Brightpoint Stop
Service updates begin Sunday, July 12, 2026. The changes include additional evening trips on Routes 5, 7A and 7B, a new stop at Brightpoint Community College on the 95X Petersburg Express, updated layover locations and schedule adjustments intended to improve on-time performance. Riders should review updated timetables and check the Transit app before traveling, as…
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GRTC and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Partner for Free Fourth of July Celebration
GRTC and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden are partnering to help the community celebrate a Free Fourth of July with convenient transportation to one of the region’s most popular holiday traditions. On Friday, July 4, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will offer free admission from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., inviting visitors to enjoy a day of…