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Get Ready for TAP into Transit Day – July 8!

June 09, 2025

GRTC News

Big wheels are turning in Central Virginia and we want you on board!We’re celebrating with the region on TAP into Transit Day, happening Tuesday, July 8 at Main Street Station.This special event will mark two big milestones for our region: the official launch of our brand-new 60-foot articulated Pulse buses, and the debut of the Transit Access Partnership (TAP)—a community-driven effort to help keep GRTC zero fare.These articulated buses are built for the busy Pulse line, which saw nearly 1.7 million riders last year. With three doors for faster boarding and space for up to 122 riders, they’re designed to reduce crowding and support continued growth. TAP into Transit Day is more than a bus launch though, it’s a chance to celebrate how transit connects us, and to rally support for a zero-fare future across Central Virginia. Whether you ride with us every day or just hop on now and...

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GRTC Celebrates Black History Month

February 23, 2023

Press Releases

Each February, GRTC Transit System recognizes Black History Month. Over the years, GRTC has acknowledged the Richmond region’s storied transit history to guide them toward a more equitable future. This year, GRTC highlights their ongoing initiatives and the historic leadership driving these goals. What is now known as GRTC Transit System is a result of several companies passing the torch...

Regular Downtown Richmond Routing Resumes

January 17, 2023

GRTC News

Routes 2A/B/C, 7A/B, 56, 64x, and 82x resume regular routing downtown. WHAT: All barriers, cones, and traffic drums has been removed from the intersection of 8th and Broad Streets in downtown Richmond. IMPACTS: Local routes will no longer serve the alternate bus stop at Broad and 7th Streets. Route 2A/B/C southbound no longer detours via Broad and 10th Streets. Routes 7A/B, 56, 29x, and...

GRTC Announces New Chief Executive Officer

January 17, 2023

Press Releases

GRTC Announces New Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Adams becomes GRTC’s New CEO GRTC Board of Directors launched a national search in September 2022 to find its next Chief Executive Officer to lead the transit company as a regional business partner and transportation solution. After conducting a nationwide search and interviewing many well-qualified candidates, the board has selected Sheryl Adams to...

GRTC Service Changes – January 29, 2023

January 05, 2023

GRTC News

Upcoming GRTC service changes will include routing and schedule adjustments to local Routes 1 & 1A/B/C. The 1A/B/C will now serve the downtown transfer plaza every trip. The changes are designed to improve reliability, and also provide increased frequency in Southside Richmond. Also included are minor schedule changes to the 29x and downtown routing changes to the 95x. The full...

GRTC to continue free bus rides through June 2024

December 20, 2022

Press Releases

Download RICHMOND, VA (December 20, 2022) — Riding the bus will continue to be free for another year in the Richmond region. Citing a 15-percent uptick in ridership since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, strong public support, and the importance of transit equity, GRTC’s governing board voted unanimously to extend the pilot program through June 2024 and possibly beyond....

GRTC receives $4 million to close rural transit gaps

December 19, 2022

Press Releases

Download RICHMOND, VA (December 19, 2022) — GRTC has received Commonwealth Transportation Board approval to close transit gaps in rural and suburban areas of Richmond through microtransit, an on-demand system that allows people to book rides in real time and get picked up and dropped off in designated areas. GRTC will get $4,057,766 from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s...

Rider Advisory: Counterfeit Route 5 Public Timetables

November 08, 2022

GRTC News

GRTC has recovered fake public timetables from its buses displaying service to Mechanicsville in Henrico County and Oakwood in the City of Richmond. Please be advised that routes 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, and 5E do not exist and there is no extended local service planned along Mechanicsville Turnpike in Henrico County at this time. GRTC only operates Route 5 (Cary/Main/Whitcomb). The counterfeit...

GRTC Rider Update November 2022

November 07, 2022

GRTC News

            Big plans for micro-transit GRTC plans to pilot a new way to meet the public transit needs of people in less populated and walkable communities that lack access to fixed-route service. Starting in fall 2023, it expects to start a three-year pilot program to provide micro-transit service. Similar to Uber or Lyft, micro-transit is...