Greater Richmond Transit Company

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The Greater Richmond Transit Company, or GRTC, is the transit operator in Richmond, Virginia. It also serves Henrico and Chesterfield counties with express service to Petersburg, VA.

History

The GRTC Transit System was founded in 1973 following the closure of the Virginia Transit Company. In 1989, the City of Richmond and Chesterfield County bought GRTC allowing both localities to respectively have 50% ownership of the transit system, though the City of Richmond wholly owned the transit system prior to that year. Henrico's service is provided through a service contract with GRTC.

The GRTC Transit System was given the "Best Transit System in North America" award by APTA in 2008. In 2010, all GRTC operations were moved to their new Belt Boulevard headquarters and the old facility at 101 S. Davis Avenue was closed and later sold.

Routes

Route were changed effective April 20th, 2014 when the Downtown Transit Center (located at 9th and Leigh Streets in Downtown Richmond) opened for service. Most of the route numbers are from the Virginia Transit Company days and run along the original electrified streetcar routes that operated in the late 1800s.

Routes with an X are Express routes that operate Monday-Friday during peak periods. Otherwise, the routes are local routes.

Routes

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

  • Address: 301 E. Belt Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23224
  • Email: Webcustomerservice@ridegrtc.com
  • Fax: 804-342-1933
  • Phone: 804-358-GRTC

Fleet Roster

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Active

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
201-208 2013 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins Westport ISL G Voith D864.5
  • First order of CNG buses, for the gradual fleet transition to a 100% CNG fleet.
250-270 2014 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins Westport ISL G Voith D864.5
  • Delivered with the optional two-piece windshield.
401-408 2012 Gillig BRT 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Voith D864.5
  • Last order of diesel-fueled buses for GRTC.
501-508 2014 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins Westport ISL G Voith D864.5
701-705 2014 Gillig BRT CNG 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins Westport ISL G Voith D864.5
  • Used on light ridership routes such as the 10.
1504-1508 2011 MCI D4500CT Cummins ISX11.9 Allison B500
  • 1504 retired due to an accident
  • 1508 was a demonstrator unit and is in service; it has bumper-mounted fog lights, a rear destination sign, and full aluminum wheels.
2001 2016 Gillig BRTPlus CNG 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins Westport ISL G Voith D864.5
  • For the Pulse Bus Rapid Transit line.
2002-2013 2017 Gillig BRTPlus CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N Voith D864.5
  • For the Pulse Bus Rapid Transit line.
2014 2021 Gillig BRTPlus CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N
  • Ordered to replace bus #2004 which was destroyed during the George Floyd protests
  • For the Pulse Bus Rapid Transit line.
2101-2110 2017 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N Voith D864.6
2121-2124 2017 Gillig BRT CNG 35'
(G31B102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N Voith D864.6
2131-2134 2017 Gillig BRT CNG 29'
(G31E102N2) 		Cummins Westport L9N Voith D864.6
2201-2217 2018 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N Voith D864.6
2231-2236 2018 Gillig BRT CNG 29'
(G31E102N2) 		Cummins Westport L9N
2300-2313 2021 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N
2315-2319 2022 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N
2320-2333 2024 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N
2401-2410 2022 Gillig BRT CNG 29'
(G31E102?2) 		Cummins Westport L9N
2411-2415 2024 Gillig BRT CNG 35'
(G31B102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N

On Order

Fleet
Number(s) 		Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
9000-9011 2025 New Flyer XN60
  • For the Pulse Bus Rapid Transit line
  • 4 to be delivered in Spring 2025
  • 8 to be delivered in Fall 2025
  • 9000 VIN: 5FYC8YC1XSB112322; Plate: 255-450L
  • 9001 VIN: 5FYC8YC11SB112323; Plate: 255-438L
  • 9002 VIN: 5FYC8YC13SB112324
  • 9003 VIN: 5FYC8YC15SB112325

Retired

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
EV1-EV3 1996 Blue Bird Electro-Bus Electric powered bus
20-25 1985 Chance VS-24 Trolley replicas
101-145 1988 Flxible Metro "B"
(40096-6T) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
146-155 1988 Flxible Metro "B"
(40096-6C) 		Cummins L10 Voith D863.2
101-117 2003 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL Allison B400R All units retired as of 2018.
201-272 1974 Flxible 45096-6-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison 203, 205, 210, 214, 216, 221, 226, 231, 235, 237, 238, 245, 248, 255, 261, 266, 269 & 270 to Miami Valley RTA 280-297 in 1980.
201-232 (2nd) 1998 Gillig Phantom 35'
(C18B102N4) 		Cummins ISC Voith D864.3
  • 201 was a Pilot bus.
  • First buses delivered with rear destination signs.
  • They were originally delivered with Luminator MegaMax destination signs, but were later replaced with Luminator Horizon destination signs.
  • Retired in 2013.
  • 201, 203, 208-210, 212, 215, 218, 229-232 were auctioned off in May to September 2013.
  • 206, 211, 219, 223, 226 & 228 to Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority (Coast RTA) 1206, 1211, 1219, 1223, 1226 & 1228 (Conway, SC).
301-327 1990 Flxible Metro "B"
(35096-6T) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
  • 309 was preserved by Commonwealth Coach and Trolley. It has since been scrapped due to fire damage.
  • These buses were originally delivered with rollsigns, then replaced with Luminator MegaMax destination signs pulled from the 200-series Gillig Phantoms.
301-318 2008 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL Voith D864.5
401-432 1965-1966 GMC TDH-5303 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
401-422 (2nd) 6/1997 Gillig Phantom 35'
(C18B102N4) 		Cummins C8.3 Allison B400R
501-539 1975 GMC T8H-5308A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison VS2-8
501-516 (2nd) 2000 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G22D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 40 Voith D864.3
  • Retired in 2014.
  • First low floor buses for GRTC.
  • Some were repainted into current silver/green/purple "swoosh" colors.
  • 5 units were put up for auction on 2/28/2014.
  • 8 units were put up for auction on 8/20/2014.
601-630 1975 AMG 9635A-6 Detroit Diesel 6V71N One unit is preserved and on display at the Science Museum of Virginia, fleet number unknown. The unit is non-functional.
601-625 (2nd) 2001 Gillig Phantom 40'
(C18D102N4) 		Cummins ISC Voith D864.3
  • All units retired as of 2017.
  • 603 is preserved by Commonwealth Coach & Trolley in Roanoke, VA.
701-726 1978 Flxible 53102-8-1 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison V730
701-715 (2nd) 2001 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G22D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 40 Voith D864.3
  • Retired in 2014.
  • Last buses delivered with rear destination signs
  • Some were repainted into current silver/green/purple "swoosh" colors.
  • 6 units were put up for auction on 2/28/2014.
  • 7 units were put up for auction on 11/16/2015.
801-837 1984 Flxible Metro "A"
(40096-6T) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730 7 units to Pentran 251-257.

801-816 (2nd)

2003 Gillig Phantom 40'
(C29D102N4) 		Cummins ISL Voith D864.3E Retired as of 2018
901-921 5/1996 Gillig Phantom 35'
(35102TB6CT) 		Cummins C8.3 Allison B400R
  • Retired in 2010.
  • Replaced by Gillig BRTs in numbered in the same series.
901-913 2010 Gillig BRT 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL Voith D864.5
1001-1017 2001 Ford
? 		E-450
?
  • 2000 model year.
1101-1103 2002 Ford
? 		E-450
?
1201-1203 2003 Blue Bird Xcel 102 35' Cummins ISC Allison B400R
  • Retired in 2017.
1501-1503 2007 MCI D4500CT Caterpillar C13 Allison B500
  • Retired and auctioned off in 2023
1601-1604 2007 Ford/StarTrans E450 Ford Powerstroke 6.0L Ford TorqShift
  • 1601, 1604 & 1602 were spotted retired in 2014.
  • (1601 VIN: 1FDXE45P37DA27480 & 1602 VIN: 1FDXE45P57DA27481) were put up for auction on 2/28/2014.
  • (1603 VIN: 1FDXE45P77DA27482 & 1604 VIN: 1FDXE45P97DA27483) were put up for auction on 11/16/2015.
1701-1708 2009 Chevrolet
ElDorado National 		C5500
? 		General Motors Duramax Allison
  • Used on Routes 21, 24, 93 & 101.
1709-1714 2013 IC Bus
ElDorado 		3200
Passport-HD
  • Used on Routes 21, 24, 93, and 101
  • 1709 VIN: 5WEASSKN9DJ154092, plate number: 171-766L
  • 1713 VIN: 5WEASSKN0DJ154093, plate number: 171-765L
  • VIN: 5WEASSKN2DJ154094
  • VIN: 5WEASSKN4DJ154095
  • VIN: 5WEASSKN6DJ154096
  • VIN: 5WEASSKN8DJ154097
1801-1835 2009 Ford
StarTrans 		E-350
Senator
  • 1801 VIN: 1FDEE35PX9DA83467
  • 1806 VIN: 1FDEE35P39DA83472
  • 1808 VIN: 1FDEE35P79DA83474
  • 1820 VIN: 1FDEE35P79DA83488
  • 1826 VIN: 1FDEE35P29DA83494
  • 1835 VIN: 1FDEE35PX9DA83503

External Links

References

  1. ↑ TTMG.org, retrieved on 2009-03-25.
  2. ↑ cptdb.ca, retrieved on 2012-01-01.
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