Posts tagged Blacksburg
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How a bus operator shortage is impacting transit in Virginia
The good news for Blacksburg Transit, and other public bus systems in Virginia, is that demand for bus service has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels. The bad news is that it has 20% fewer drivers than they need to reliably run their full schedule of service. Keep reading…
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Taking a bus across Virginia is now a Breeze
While most bus systems across America face a lack of investment and ridership figures scraping 30-year lows, the latest addition to Virginia’s transportation ecosystem cannot grow fast enough. The Commonwealth’s Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) debuted the Virginia Breeze in November 2017 through a public-private partnership with Megabus. Keep reading…