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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April 04, 2024
Press Releases
Richmond – GRTC, in partnership with the City of Richmond, was awarded $750,000 by the Federal Transit Administration as part of President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure and Investment Act (IIJA) to plan for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) on Chamberlayne Avenue in advance of GRTC’s future North/South Pulse Bus Rapid Transit Line. GRTC Chief of Staff Adrienne Torres celebrated the announcement, saying “Transit-oriented...
March 14, 2024
The Board of Directors of GRTC, RideFinders, and Old Dominion Transit Management Company will meet in person for a scheduled board meeting at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19th, at GRTC Headquarters, 301 E Belt Blvd. The agenda and Board Report for this meeting are accessible on GRTC’s website by clicking here. Public participation will be available through in-person...
March 04, 2024
A permanent downtown transfer facility is getting even closer to reality! Join GRTC for our final public meeting to narrow down where and how the future of transit in Downtown will take shape – and what the project will mean for greater Richmond. Your thoughts and comments will guide the development of a landmark investment in modern transit service, complete...
Richmond – GRTC announced today that three brand new zones of LINK Microtransit will launch this March, providing new on-demand transit service in the Clover Dale, Ashland, and Powhatan zones. GRTC CEO Sheryl Adams described her excitement about the month of Microtransit, saying “This rapid expansion of LINK will dramatically increase the availability of GRTC’s on-demand microtransit pilot, providing the...
February 29, 2024
' Richmond – GRTC concluded our 50th anniversary Black History Month with a living legend, visiting with Gloria and Monica Lucas, the wife and daughter of Stanley Lucas, one of GRTC’s first five black drivers. The two met with GRTC CEO Sheryl Adams and Chief of Staff Adrienne Torres, as well as other GRTC staff members, to hear...
December 20, 2023
Upcoming GRTC service changes include frequency improvements on GRTC Pulse and Routes 5, 19, 20, and 91. Route 1A will be extended further into Chesterfield County via Midlothian Turnpike to Walmart Way. Route 19 will be extended via Wilkes Ridge Parkway to serve Sheltering Arms Institute in Goochland County. Select routes will have bay changes at the Downtown Transfer Station....
December 07, 2023
Download GRTC announced the hiring of Marc René as the Director of Finance. René joined GRTC after serving as Vice President of Finance and Administration with Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity. He brings a comprehensive background from various government, nonprofit, and commercial media finance positions that will help guide GRTC through major improvements to software, processes, and financial accountability and...
December 01, 2023
Richmond – On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to give up her bus seat for a white passenger. Exhausted after a long day of work, Rosa paid her fare and took an empty seat in the segregated section of the bus, but as the bus filled up, the driver, James Blake, demanded that...
