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 GRTC 2021 Gillig BRT CNG 2304 On Route 5 To Whitcomb Court | |
| Founded | 1973 |
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| Headquarters | 301 East Belt Boulevard |
| Locale | Richmond, Virginia |
| Service area | Richmond, Virginia |
| Service type | Bus service Paratransit |
| Alliance | Petersburg Area Transit |
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| Fleet | 253 buses & vans |
| Daily ridership | 37,300 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 9,833,200 (2023)[2] |
| Fuel type | CNG Diesel |
| Operator | National Express (CARE Vans only) |
| Chief executive | Sheryl Adams |
| Website | ridegrtc |
The Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) is a local government-owned public service company which based in Richmond, Virginia. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 9,833,200, or about 37,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.[3]
GRTC primarily serves the independent city of Richmond and a very small portion of the adjacent counties of Henrico, Hanover, and Chesterfield with a fleet of over 157 diesel-powered and CNG-powered transit buses operating approximately 45 routes. 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.
On June 24, 2018, GRTC launched its first bus rapid transit (BRT) line, the "GRTC Pulse." Running 7.6 miles from Rocketts Landing to Willow Lawn, it offers high-capacity service along Broad and Main Streets and has earned a Bronze Standard BRT rating from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). In 2023, GRTC approved plans for a second BRT line, the North-South Pulse, which will extend 12 miles from Henrico County to Southside Plaza and Midlothian Turnpike, with construction set to begin in 2029.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). Retrieved October 17, 2023.