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GRTC’s zero-fare bus program has new $6.8 million in state funding
Following concerns over its status earlier this week, the Greater Richmond Transit Company’s (GRTC) zero-fare bus program ...
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GRTC’s zero-fare bus program at risk as state funding nears expiration
In 2024 alone, nearly 11 million people rode GRTC buses — a significant increase that transit advocates attribute to the elimination of fares. But with that grant set to expire, the program's ...
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UPDATE: Free bus transit in Richmond to continue for another year
In 2019, GRTC’s fares were set at $1.50 per one-way ride, plus 25 cents per transfer. For a person taking the bus roundtrip on a daily basis, that came out to more than $1,000 annually — and ...
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GRTC’s zero-fare bus program to continue with $6.8 million in state funding in place
The Greater Richmond Transit Company’s (GRTC) zero-fare bus program, which launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, will ...