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GRTC to improve service for several routes in October

Coverage for five bus routes and two microtransit areas will be extended starting Sunday, Oct. 20

A GRTC bus at a stop with a small shelter and bench.

Improving bus stops is part of GRTC’s plan to increase transit access.

Photo via GRTC

GRTC is continuing its busy fall schedule with expansions to several routes. Five bus routes will see changes starting on Sunday, Oct. 20.

Those expansions are:

  • Route 1 will be extended out to Virginia Center Commons, and will run every 30 minutes (60 minutes on Sundays and evenings)
  • Frequency for Routes 7A and 7B will be increased to every 30 minutes. Departures will alternate directions to occur every 15 minutes
  • Evening service to the Midlothian Corridor via Route 1A will increase in frequency to run every 30 minutes
  • A westbound trip along Route 91 leaving from Gay and Millers lane at 5:55 a.m. daily
  • Small schedule tweaks to Routes 1 and 2, which are not expected to impact service frequency
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The LINK pilot first launched in November 2023 in the Azalea/Mechanicsville zone.

Photo via GRTC

The LINK Microtransit service is also being expanded in two zones. The rideshare-esque service will now run on Saturdays in the Azalea Zone from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Additionally, the Ashland Zone will encompass VCC, connecting riders to Route 1.

GRTC is also continuing to accept public input on its upcoming expansions to Richmond’s bus rapid transit offerings. Information and feedback forms are available online for both the North-South BRT line and the western expansion of the Pulse. Online feedback for the North-South line should be submitted before Sunday, Oct. 13.

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