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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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First New GRTC COVID-19 Cases in a Month

July 21, 2020

Press Releases

For Immediate Release July 21, 2020 For more information, contact: CARRIE ROSE PACE – (804) 516-4148 – carrie.rosepace@ridegrtc.com First New GRTC COVID-19 Cases in a Month 16 total cases since March. RICHMOND, Va. (July 21, 2020) – GRTC was notified Monday afternoon of its first two positive COVID-19 cases in more than five weeks. Employee #15 was last on duty at...

GRTC Update July 17, 2020

Bus operator wearing GRTC face mask

July 17, 2020

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Subscribe to GRTC emails and get updates like this one! July 17, 2020 Please visit our website for the most recent COVID-19 information. GRTC continues...

One New GRTC Contractor COVID-19 Case Reported

July 02, 2020

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For Immediate Release July 30, 2020 For more information, contact: CARRIE ROSE PACE – (804) 516-4148 – carrie.rosepace@ridegrtc.com One New GRTC Contractor COVID-19 Case Reported 18 total employee cases since March; two are contractors. RICHMOND, Va. (July 30, 2020) – GRTC reports one new positive case of COVID-19 among the contractor workforce today, the second contractor employee case and 18th total...

No New GRTC COVID-19 Cases After On-Site Testing Last Week

June 25, 2020

Press Releases

For Immediate Release June 25, 2020 For more information, contact: CARRIE ROSE PACE – (804) 516-4148 – carrie.rosepace@ridegrtc.com No New GRTC COVID-19 Cases After On-Site Testing Last Week Only one case during past two weeks; 14 total cases since March. RICHMOND, Va. (June 25, 2020) – On Thursday, June 18, GRTC hosted another voluntary, on-site COVID-19 testing event for staff, conducted...

No New GRTC COVID-19 Cases After On-Site Testing Monday

June 11, 2020

Press Releases

For Immediate Release June 11, 2020 For more information, contact: CARRIE ROSE PACE – (804) 516-4148 – carrie.rosepace@ridegrtc.com No New GRTC COVID-19 Cases After On-Site Testing Monday 13 total cases since March; more than 140 employees tested this week. RICHMOND, Va. (June 11, 2020) – On Monday, June 8, GRTC hosted its first voluntary, on-site COVID-19 testing event, conducted by SecureHealth,...

One New GRTC COVID-19 Case June 5

June 05, 2020

Press Releases

For Immediate Release June 5, 2020 For more information, contact: CARRIE ROSE PACE – (804) 516-4148 – carrie.rosepace@ridegrtc.com One New GRTC COVID-19 Case   12 total cases since March; voluntary on-site employee testing begins Monday. RICHMOND, Va. (June 5, 2020) – GRTC received confirmation late yesterday of its 12th employee case of COVID-19 in ten weeks. The employee is not believed...

One New GRTC COVID-19 Case June 4

June 04, 2020

Press Releases

For Immediate Release June 4, 2020 For more information, contact: CARRIE ROSE PACE – (804) 516-4148 – carrie.rosepace@ridegrtc.com One New GRTC COVID-19 Case   11 total cases since March; voluntary on-site employee testing events planned. RICHMOND, Va. (June 4, 2020) – GRTC received confirmation today of its 11th employee case of COVID-19 since March. The employee, a bus Operator, is not...

GRTC Ongoing Service Alert

June 04, 2020

GRTC News

For Immediate Release June 4, 2020 For more information, contact: CARRIE ROSE PACE – (804) 516-4148 – carrie.rosepace@ridegrtc.com GRTC Ongoing Service Alert Detours and delays expected during weekend protests. RICHMOND, Va. (June 4, 2020) – GRTC expects service disruptions to continue through this weekend as GRTC buses and CARE vans are rerouted onto detours, stopped in traffic, and placed out of...