How a bus operator shortage is impacting transit in Virginia

The good news for Blacksburg Transit, and other public bus systems in Virginia, is that demand for bus service has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels. The bad news is that it has 20% fewer drivers than they need to reliably run their full schedule of service.

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