AROUND THE REGION

After Friday night's protest in downtown Richmond, GRTC suspended evening bus service on Saturday and all bus service on Sunday. This does include CARE service. Friday night's protest resulted in one Pulse bus destroyed, but no operators or passengers were injured. GRTC CEO Julie Timm had this to say:

"The safety of our staff and passengers is the most important factor in determining service levels. We can replace property, but we can’t replace people. I also believe it is important for GRTC to make space for people to protest this weekend without endangering our GRTC Family members. We are closely monitoring this evolving situation in Richmond and will only provide service when we determine it is safe.”

Marc Cheatham took some pictures of the destroyed Pulse bus on Saturday morning.

Should GRTC resume bus service on Monday, as per the Governor's Executive Order masks will be required to ride. Remember: Please only use the bus for essential trips, and make sure to check either the GRTC website or their twitter account for up-to-date service announcements.

—Ross Catrow