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The Greater Richmond Transit Company, known locally as GRTC, is a local government-owned public service company which operates an urban-suburban bus line based in Richmond, Virginia, USA. A public service company (or public utility company) is a Corporation or other non-governmental business entity (i In British English and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

GRTC primarily serves the independent city of Richmond and a very small portion of the adjacent counties of Henrico and Chesterfield with a fleet of over 200 diesel-powered transit buses operating approximately 70 routes. An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity Henrico (hɛnˈraɪkoʊ is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. A transit bus (US (also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus) is a Bus used for Public transport purposes In 2007, an Express Bus service was initiated to connect with Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail service to Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. The Virginia Railway Express (VRE is a commuter rail service that connects the Northern Virginia area with Washington DC. Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D

GRTC uses government-funded equipment and resources principally provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), and local funds. The Federal Transit Administration ( FTA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT that provides financial and technical assistance Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It also maintains equipment and has other affiliations with Petersburg Area Transit, a similar agency which also serves a portion of Chesterfield County. The Petersburg Area Transit is a bus systems for the Petersburg Tri-cities Area

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Ownership and management

As a public service company, GRTC is owned equally by the City of Richmond and neighboring Chesterfield County. A public service company (or public utility company) is a Corporation or other non-governmental business entity (i Henrico County and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) currently purchase services from it, but hold no ownership interest. Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research University with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond,

GRTC itself has no employees, and it has always been managed, staffed, and operated by a private transit management company, as was its predecessor, Virginia Transit Company (VTC).

Ownership history

In 1944, the Richmond transit bus system (and a similar one in Norfolk) was purchased by VTC, which became part of the United Transit Company the next year. In 1962, American Transportation Enterprises Inc. (ATE) acquired a controlling interest in United Transit Company. After World War II, public transit systems in the United States became unprofitable, and most were eventually converted to government-owned and funded operations. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including This trend included Virginia Transit Company operations in Richmond and Norfolk. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States

In 1972, federal, state and local funds were used to purchase the assets of the Virginia Transit Company, and a new public service company was set up, GRTC, which was wholly-owned by the City of Richmond. A one-half interest was later purchased by Chesterfield County in the late 1980s. Henrico County declined to purchase a portion at that time.

Management history

After GRTC was formed, ATE, through a subsidiary, continued to provide management and employees, an ongoing relationship of over 60 years in the community, as ATE as of April 2008, continued to hold a controlling interest in GRTC Transit Services, Inc. , the operating company. [1]. ATE itself was acquired by First Transit, the largest bus operating company in North America, a division of FirstGroup plc, a Scottish company. FirstGroup plc ( is a Scottish Transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Canada, USA First Transit also owns Laidlaw Transit, the contractor which has operated GRTC's paratransit services since the late 1980s. For the baron see Irvine Laidlaw Baron Laidlaw Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules

For more details on this topic, see FirstGroup plc. FirstGroup plc ( is a Scottish Transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Canada, USA

New services

In May, 2007, GRTC commenced express bus service from Richmond to Fredericksburg in order to facilitate connections to Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail service to Washington, DC. The Virginia Railway Express (VRE is a commuter rail service that connects the Northern Virginia area with Washington DC.

Routes

Color-coded routes, Express buses, and Park-and-Ride buses

There are five color routes that serve various neighborhoods of Richmond.

To complement Color-coded routes, Express buses run from downtown to various points with few or no stops. Downtown Richmond refers to a business district of Richmond Virginia. The Fan is a district of Richmond Virginia, so named because of the "fan" shape of the roads that extend west from Belvidere St The West End is an urban and Suburban region of Richmond Virginia. Broad Street (also known as Broad Street Road) is a 15-mile long road located in the independent city of Richmond Virginia and adjacent Henrico County. The East End of Richmond Virginia is actually a collection of neighborhoods Richmond International Airport is a public Airport located in Sandston, Virginia, an Unincorporated community The West End is an urban and Suburban region of Richmond Virginia. Broad Street (also known as Broad Street Road) is a 15-mile long road located in the independent city of Richmond Virginia and adjacent Henrico County. North Side is an area comprised of northern Richmond Virginia and some parts of Henrico County Virginia. The West End is an urban and Suburban region of Richmond Virginia. Broad Street (also known as Broad Street Road) is a 15-mile long road located in the independent city of Richmond Virginia and adjacent Henrico County. The Southside of Richmond is an area of the Metropolitan Statistical Area surrounding Richmond Virginia. Express buses are as follows:

Park-and-ride buses have parking lots for commuters. Brandermill is a major suburban residential and commercial development in the Southside of Richmond Virginia Petersburg is an Independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River. John Tyler Community College (JTCC is a public two-year Community college in Virginia open since 1967. Fredericksburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is located 50 miles south of Washington D The Virginia Railway Express (VRE is a commuter rail service that connects the Northern Virginia area with Washington DC. Parking lot (called a car park in Australia and the UK) is a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for Parking vehicles Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work GRTC Park-and-Ride Service is provided for the following routes:

Finally, five GRTC routes serve the Virginia Commonwealth University These are: 84-89. Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research University with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond,

Most routes converge on downtown Richmond near Richmond City Hall and the VCU Medical Campus on Broad Street with the exception of routes 18, 20, 91, 92 and 93. Downtown Richmond refers to a business district of Richmond Virginia. The Medical College of Virginia (MCV is the name of Virginia Commonwealth University's medical campus located in downtown Richmond Virginia. Broad Street (also known as Broad Street Road) is a 15-mile long road located in the independent city of Richmond Virginia and adjacent Henrico County. Although Chesterfield County is a part owner of GRTC and the county is largely urbanized, there is no public transportation in Chesterfield aside from the Brandermill express run and the two routes (Midlothian Turnpike and Jefferson Davis Highway) that travel roughly half a mile over the city line and then turn back into the city of Richmond. Service in Henrico County is also very limited, with very little bus service in the northern part of the county, and none in the Varina area or Short Pump.

The GRTC bus garage, originally a streetcar facility, is located in the City at Robinson and Cary Streets. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Petersburg Area Transit buses are also frequently serviced at this location. The Petersburg Area Transit is a bus systems for the Petersburg Tri-cities Area In 2007, a new facility was being developed near the intersection of Belt Boulevard and Midlothian Turnpike in South Richmond. State Route 161 is a primary State highway in and near Richmond Virginia, United States. Manchester Virginia was the original County seat of Chesterfield County, Virginia in the United States when it was formed from Henrico

Numerical list of routes

A complete list of routes is as follows:

Paratransit service

GRTC's paratransit service in Richmond and Henrico County is provided by the CARE service, which is operated under contract by Laidlaw Transit, Inc.

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Monument Avenue, in Richmond Virginia, memorializes Virginian native Confederate participants of the Civil War and one 20th century Richmond native State Route 6 is a primary State highway in the US state of Virginia, extending from an intersection with U Stony Point Fashion Park is a unique upscale Outdoor mall in Richmond Virginia that opened in 2003 State Route 150, also known as the Chippenham Parkway, is a primary State highway in and near Richmond Virginia, United States. Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research University with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, The Medical College of Virginia (MCV is the name of Virginia Commonwealth University's medical campus located in downtown Richmond Virginia. Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research University with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research University with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research University with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, Petersburg is an Independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River. Fredericksburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is located 50 miles south of Washington D The Virginia Railway Express (VRE is a commuter rail service that connects the Northern Virginia area with Washington DC. Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules For the baron see Irvine Laidlaw Baron Laidlaw
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