Transport RVA

11/16/2021

The effort to build a north-south trail from Petersburg to Ashland is gearing up for a financial boost next month.

The Central Virginia Transportation Authority is expected to vote to earmark around $108 million toward the Fall Line trail, a proposed 43-mile walking and biking trail that would connect Petersburg to Ashland, at its upcoming Dec. 3 meeting.

The walking and biking trail from Petersburg to Ashland is projected to cost $234 million, and has about $73 million in local and state funding already in hand.

02/27/2020

The proposed Virginia state budget continues to increase funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and includes an amendment to extend rail and bus service in Northern Virginia.

10/31/2017

Over 400 days have passed since the GRTC Pulse project broke ground in August 2016...

Here's a look at what has happened and what is still left to do.

02/12/2011

Check out Richmond's Bio Taxi, the first taxi service using biodiesel fuel on the East Coast! Get to your destination in style while being environmentally friendly! www.richmondbiotaxi.com (CA)

Bio Taxi is a Richmond based company that offers a new kind of transportation service to the Richmond metropolitan area. By taking grease obtained from local restaurants and converting it to bio-diesel, Bio Taxi provides Richmond with a fully sustainable, luxurious transportation service.

02/10/2011

2BNB: Saving lives and energy, free of charge

When I first saw the green “To the Bottom and Back” (2BNB) bus cruising down Main Street, I did not see myself ever riding it. However, after my friend rented it out for her birthday this past summer, I realized that the organization has dedicated itself to promoting safe travel between Richmond’s

02/10/2011

Tuesday The Road Information Program (TRIP) released a report outlining what they see as the most important transportation projects in the state.

While I agree we need to fix our roads, can we focus on a few more alternative transportation projects than just the two rail upgrades mentioned? If not, we'll need to upgrade the roads again before construction finishes on these massive highway expansions. (JW)

02/09/2011

The White House wants billions for a high speed rail (post by LW)

Vice President Joe Biden earned the nickname "Amtrak Joe" not because he used to hop the rails hobo-style in his youth—that would be the Onion version of the Veep—but because he made over 7,900 commuting trips on Amtrak between Washington and his home in Wilmington during his 26-year career ...

02/08/2011

The $4 billion plan to expand VA's transportation system passes.

The Virginia Senate passed SB 1446 Monday, 34-6 supporting Gov. Bob McDonnell’s $4 billion plan to expand and maintain Virginia’s transportation system.