GRTC opens RVA’s first transfer plaza Sunday
Over 20 routes will be altered for the city’s first transportation center. The big step is likely the first of several to come.
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City seeking seeking $240,000 for protected bike lane along Franklin Street
The agenda for the Sept.17 meeting of City Council’s Land Use & Transportation Standing Committee includes this nugget: Resolution No. 2013-R173 to request for $240,000 in funding from VDOT to support a downtown cycletrack.
Spoken4: local couple brings pedicabs to Richmond
After a busy first couple of weeks pedaling the streets and raising eyebrows for their new company, Katie Hurst and Kyle Langemeier of pedicab company Spoken4 are off to a good start.
Leaders create new coalition to forge a bike-friendly RVA
Residents, businesses, and organizations have come together to make biking in RVA easier and safer.
Bike to Work 2013
Around 90 people met in Monroe Park this morning for the annual Bike to Work ride.
Transportation expert will speak next week on transforming RVA
A transportation consultant with nearly 20 years experience will be in town next week to give his thoughts on how RVA can transform its transportation.
Cyclists gear up for next legislative session
Like a bicyclist who’s taken a tumble but stays in the race, Virginia bicycling advocates say they’ll push on despite disappointments they suffered during the 2013 legislative session.
Senate approves transportation compromise
A divided Virginia Senate passed Gov. Bob McDonnell’s signature issue of the 2013 legislative session on Saturday: a bill to overhaul the Commonwealth’s system for funding transportation.
Mixed reaction to Gov. McDonnell’s transportation package
Delegate Kirk Cox of Colonial Heights says he supports Gov. Bob McDonnell’s plan to overhaul the system for funding transportation in Virginia and to pump more money into projects especially in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads.
Big plans brewing for To the Bottom & Back
During the summer, To the Bottom & Back suspended services due to a decrease in ridership. Now, the nonprofit bus service is seeing increased gains, and has its eyes set on expansion.
