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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2017

Transit GM Q&A: How are you stepping up your training?

METRO asked some of the top execs in the industry what they are doing to provide comprehensive training to both driver and maintenance staff.

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ArticlesAugust 17, 2017

Calif. Consortium Focused on Developing, Delivering Bus Maintenance Training

Since 2004, the Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium has provided bus maintenance training throughout the region via partnerships with local colleges, universities, and transit agencies.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2016

Survey finds Virginians favor public transportation investment

The survey also suggests that if there were more transit service, more people would use it, with just around 50% of those surveyed said they would be more likely to use public transit more often if either it was available closer to where they live, or if it operated more frequently.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2015

CHK America wins bus stop improvement contract for GRTC

The three-tiered project will include redesigning the information for more than 2,000 stops throughout the Greater RIchmond Transit Company's service area.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2014

New Va. CEO envisions a city with no cars

David Green also discussed the importance of adding service so residents could have more access to jobs.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2013

Trillium to build CNG station for GRTC Transit

The agency is replacing all of its bus fleet — 152 buses — from diesel to natural gas, and 78 paratransit vehicles from gasoline to natural gas as vehicles are retired from the fleet.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

GRTC chooses Tectrans for specialized services

The agreement includes the daily operation of specialized demand response and paratransit services for all eligible passengers in the GRTC service area.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2011

Va. university unveils options to deter car use

Encouraging students and staff to become less dependent on their cars, the University of Richmond debuted a new fleet of shuttle buses and Zipcars earlier this month.

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