Quarterly Public Informational Meeting: January 19, 20 & 23, 2016

The next quarterly Public Informational Meeting for the GRTC Pulse project will be held at the invitation of The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District. Both meetings are identical in content. An update on the status of the project will be given, including information about the related GRTC Bus Rapid Transit Route Modifications and East End Connections study.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016
6:30 PM - 8 PM
NRC - Neighborhood Resource Center/Fulton
1519 Williamsburg Road, Richmond, VA

Wednesday, January 20, 2016
6 PM - 7:30 PM
FRC - Family Resource Center
2405 Jefferson Avenue, Richmond, VA

A third, identical meeting is a joint meeting at the invitation of The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District and of The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
10:30 AM – 12 PM
Martin Luther King Jr Middle School
1000 Mosby St, Richmond, VA

Public comments may be submitted within five days of the meeting via email to brt@ridegrtc.com or delivered to GRTC Transit System, C/O Ashley Mason, 301 East Belt Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23224.

Meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities. GRTC strives to provide reasonable accommodations and services for persons who require assistance to participate. For special assistance, call Ashley Mason at 804-474-9364 or email amason@ridegrtc.com at least 72 hours prior to the public informational meeting.

GRTC Transit System’s CARE and CARE Plus services provide curb-to-curb Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services to citizens of the Richmond Region. CARE and CARE Plus provide public transportation access to individuals with disabilities who may not be reasonably able to use GRTC fixed route bus service. To schedule a reservation, you may contact us by phone, voicemail, email, or fax:
• Phone: (804) 782-CARE (2273). Call Center Open 7 days a week, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Voicemail:  Call (804) 782-CARE (2273) then, when prompted, press “3” to leave a voicemail. Be sure to provide the customer’s first & last name and a callback phone number along with the reservation request.  A CARE representative will call back to confirm.
• Email: grtc.cvan@mvtransit.com. A CARE representative will confirm via email once the reservation is processed.
• Fax: (804) 474-9993. A CARE representative will confirm via return fax or phone call once the reservation is processed.

Transit Means Business Forum: Video Recap

Being globally competitive requires a high quality, high capacity, world-class transportation system.

In order to thrive, businesses need access to the employees, customers, investors, young talent and amenities that accompany excellent transit. The Transit Means Business Forum on 12/1/15 was a chance for the business community to network and hear informative presentations from business leaders and goverment officials, sharing what transit and access mean for businesses and the region’s economic development.

The program included:

Aubrey Layne, Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia, "Transit Fuels the Economic Engines"
John Martin, Southeastern Institute of Research, "Transit Gets Them Here -- Demographic Shifts Pointing to Multimodal Choices"
Lorna Parkins, Michael Baker International, "Regional Transit Vision Plan Overview"

A panel of speakers on why transit matters to economic and business growth in the Richmond region, including:
Pat Tiernan, Chief Operating Officer, Stone Brewing Co.
Ted Ukrop, Developer, Quirk Hotel
Greg Talley, Director of Human Resources, Kings Dominion