Join us Thursday May 5th as we discuss the path forward to saving Zero-Fare Bus service across the Richmond Region. Sign up here.

Come join us later on this month as we discuss a potential North-South Bus Rapid transit expansion with Greater Washington Partnership. How cool would it be to ride a bus direct from Ashland to Richmond to Petersburg?

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This State of Transit Report lays out our region's transit progress to date and the key steps still requisite to reach and reap the benefits of a robust, regional public transit system.

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Join in our next Transit Talk to hear interviews from current and retired GRTC bus operators. Operators are a vital part of quality and efficient public transportation in our region. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we want to thank them for the service that they provide. At this Transit Talk, we will also be sharing key insights from RVA Rapid Transit's State of Transit Report! Click Here to Register! And you can always see past Transit Talks here.

This Listening Session is intended to uncover stories and information from Bus Riders in RVA that will provide the basis for future action to improve public transportation. Are you a Transit Advocate looking for your next plan of action? Learn what action should be undertaken
from The Riders' Voice.

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Our Transit Talk webinar on Wednesday, August 25, will be focused on the City's Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility (OETM)! We'll have an opportunity to talk with guests Dironna Clarke, OETM's Head Administrator, and Kelli Rowan, OETM's Transit, Planning & Mobility Program Manager. Dironna and Kelli will be sharing about OETM's work and its current "Path to Equity" (rva.gov/connects) policy guide, which is part of an overall transportation plan for the City of Richmond. As always, we will also have a news update on transit in the region and hear perspectives shared through the Rider's Voice program.

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The Sarah Garland Jones Center & RVA Rapid Transit have partnered to host The Church Hill Gospel Fest on Saturday, July 10th. The lineup will include R. Timothy Haughton & Renewed, Jaccarri Woodson, April Robinson, LaTonya Camp Gregory Amos, and more! We welcome everyone to this outdoor concert! Bring your family, smiles, and tambourines!!!  

Also, RVA Rapid Transit will launch their ADOPT A STOP campaign that encourages community engagement through volunteerism to help maintain transit stops and keep the neighborhoods of the Richmond Region beautiful. If you, your civic association, or your youth group are looking for ways to serve your community, make sure you stop by the RVA Rapid Transit tent during the event.

To be a vendor, please fill out this Registration Form and submit it by July 2nd. There is no vendor fee. This is an opportunity for small businesses and organizations to build relationships within the community and promote their brand. If you or anyone you know is a part of a choir, singing group, praise dance troupe and would like to perform, please email Tracey at tracey_roots@bshsi.org.

Event Location

The Bon Secours Sarah Garland Jones Center, 2600 Nine Mile Rd, Richmond VA, 23223

For more info email faith@rvarapidtransit.org.

Our Transit Talk webinar on Thursday, June 17, will be focused on how we can enhance bus stops throughout our transit network. We'll have an opportunity to talk with guests Sean O'Brien, Director of Community Health with Bon Secours Richmond Health System n & Julie Timm, GRTC'S CEO. Sean & Julie will be sharing about Bon Secours' recent partnership with GRTC to get 14 new bus stop shelters installed in the East End.

As always, we will also hear perspectives shared through the Rider's Voice program, and we'll also discuss RVA Rapid Transit's new "Better Bus Stops Program," which recently launched and seeks to improve bus stops in our region through litter clean up, as well as opportunities to sponsor benches and shelters.

Come learn how you can help improve bus stops in our transit system!

This event is free. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Want to learn more about the study underway examining transit governance for our region? Join RVA Rapid Transit for an exploration of transit governance past, present, and future. Riders' perspectives on this transit governance will also be shared through The Rider's Voice (rvarapidtransit.org/riders-voice).

This event is virtual and free of charge. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Want to learn more about regional public transit and how we can actually reach it? Join RVA Rapid Transit for an exploration of the benefits, costs, and path to regional transit. Our guest speaker will be GRTC’s New Cheif Development Officer, Adrienne Torres.

Adrienne is formerly the Director of Planning and Scheduling. The CDO is a newly created executive position responsible for short- and long-term implementation of GRTC service plans and projects. In addition to extensive coordination with local, regional, state, and federal partners, the CDO has expanded oversight internally of the Planning, Scheduling, Marketing, and Customer Service Departments, and supports GRTC senior leadership.

Also, hear riders' perspectives on regional growth shared through The Rider's Voice (rvarapidtransit.org/riders-voice).

This virtual event is free of charge. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!