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 GRTC bus operating along the GRTC Pulse bus rapid transit line | |
| Founded | 1860 |
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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 |
| Routes | 34 local routes 4 express routes 1 rapid transit line |
| Fleet | 253 buses & vans |
| Daily ridership | 33,100 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 9,833,200 (2023)[2] |
| Fuel type | Diesel and CNG |
| Operator | National Express (CARE Vans only) |
| Chief executive | Sheryl Adams |
| Website | ridegrtc |
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. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 9,833,200, or about 33,100 per weekday as of the first 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.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). Retrieved October 17, 2023.