Richmond recently opened a new Downtown Transfer Station that serves 17 of its 31 routes. In the short term, it’s a welcome upgrade for anyone needing to change buses downtown. But will bus travel in Richmond continue to gain momentum moving forward?
Manchester is one of several neighborhoods in Richmond’s South Side where residents have to drive about between 10 and 15 minutes in most directions to reach a grocery store. And for those without a car, the trip by bus or bike can take even longer.
On Sunday, Wyatt Gordon got a text from a friend about the RVA Bike Share system. His Twitter post that followed was one of the first public signs something was amiss with the program.