Blacksburg Transit

Blacksburg Transit, or BT provides transit service to the towns of Blacksburg, Christiansburg and portions of Montgomery County in the state of Virginia. BT began operations in 1983.

Routes

Maps & Schedules

Blacksburg

• Corporate Research Center/Hospital Shuttle
• Hethwood/Harding Ave.
• Hokie Express
• Main Street
• Patrick Henry
• Progress St.
• Tom's Creek A
• Tom's Creek B
• University City Boulevard
• University Mall Shuttle

Christiansburg

• The Explorer
• Go Anywhere! Christiansburg

Two Town Trolley

• Blacksburg Loop
• Christiansburg Loop

Fares

• Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

• Address: 2800 Commerce St., Blacksburg, VA 24060
• Email: btransit@blacksburg.gov
• Fax: 540-951-3142
• Phone:
  • Admin: 540-443-7100
  • Info: 540-961-1185

Transit Roster

Current

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1911-1924		2009	New Flyer	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
6011-6017		2010	New Flyer	DE40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison EP40 hybrid system
6021-6022		2010	New Flyer	DE60LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison EP50 hybrid system
6201-6204		2012	New Flyer	XD35	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
6305-6308		2013	New Flyer	XD35	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
6323-6324		2013	New Flyer	XD60	Cummins ISL9	Allison B500R
6401-6404		2014	New Flyer	XD35	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
6411-6414		2014	New Flyer	XD40	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
6425		2014	New Flyer	XD60	Cummins ISL9	Allison B500R
6726-6729		2018	New Flyer	XD60	Cummins L9	Allison B500R	Ordered from the Commonwealth of Virginia's options.
6931-6932		2019	New Flyer	XD60	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6
7005-7007		2020	New Flyer	XE35	Siemens
7021-7022		2020	New Flyer	XE60	Siemens
7223-7224		2023	New Flyer	XE60 CHARGE NG

On Order

Fleet Number(s)	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
(3 buses)	2023	New Flyer	XE40 CHARGE NG

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1302-1308		1983	Blue Bird	City Bird	Detroit Diesel 6V53T	Allison MT-643
1309		1984	Blue Bird	City Bird	Detroit Diesel 6V53T	Allison MT-643	Possibly purchased as replacement for 1301.
1501-1502		1965	GMC	TDH-4519 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Winston-Salem Transit Authority 1601-1602; purchased in 1984.
1501, 1509-1510		1965	GMC	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-GRTC 401, 409-410; purchased in 1985.
1603-1606		1966	GMC	TDH-4519 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Winston-Salem Transit Authority 1603-1606; purchased in 1984.
1611, 1613-1614, 1616, 1618		1966	GMC	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-GRTC 411, 413-414, 416, 418; purchased in 1985.
1701-1703		1977	Flxible	35096-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-Gateway Regional Transit Authority 7701-7703; purchased in 1985.
1801-1809		1998	New Flyer	D35LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	View series page for detailed disposition info.
1811-1816		1998	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	1813 is preserved by Commonwealth Coach and Trolley Museum in Roanoke, VA. 1816 sold to Indian Trails as 30 for WMU Bronco Transit contract.
1901-1902		1989	TMC	RTS-06 (T70-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Sold to Williamsburg Area Transport as JC250901-JC250902 in 2002.
1911-1912		1989	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Sold to Williamsburg Area Transport as JC250903-JC250904 in 2002.
2015, 2025		2002	New Flyer	D60LF	Cummins ISL	ZF	Ex-Academy Bus Lines 2015, 2025.
2601-2603		1986	Flxible	Metro "A" (35102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731
2604-2606		1987	Flxible	Metro "B" (40102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731
2611-2613		1986	Flxible	Metro "A" (40102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731
2614-2616		1987	Flxible	Metro "B" (40102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	2616 is preserved by Commonwealth Coach and Trolley Museum in Roanoke, VA.
2701		2007	New Flyer	D35LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
2711-2712		2007	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
3101-3106		2001	New Flyer	D35LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Sold to Academy Bus Lines as 2201-2206.
3612, 3621, 3637, 3639		1976	Flxible	53096-8-1	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison VS2-8	Ex-Pentran 612, 621, 637, 639; purchased in 1983. 621 is preserved at Commonwealth Coach and Trolley Museum in Roanoke, VA.
4201-4202		2002	New Flyer	D30LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Sold to Radford Transit as 3201-3202.
5201-5202		2002	New Flyer	D35LF	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R	Sold to Radford Transit as 3503-3504.
5211-5218		2002	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R	5211, 5216 sold to Academy Bus Lines as 2151-2152. 5212-5215, 5217 sold to Indian Trails as 39-43 for WMU Bronco Transit contract.

All-time paratransit roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
22			Ford	E-Series Cutaway
57			Ford	E-Series Cutaway
502			Chevrolet

External Links

• Blacksburg Transit
• Blacksburg Transit - Bus Tracker