Richmond, VA – Operation of the free GRTC City Supermarket Shuttle service that started Tuesday, August 30, 2011, and continued Wednesday, August 31, 2011, will be extended through Thursday and Friday, September 1 and 2.
GRTC Transit System will continue to run shuttle buses from seven (7) locations around the Richmond Metro Area to area supermarkets to assist Richmond residents who are unable to get to the market for groceries as a result of storm damage from Hurricane Irene. The GRTC City Supermarket Shuttle will be free to the riders.
Buses will board passengers at specific locations and transport them to nearby supermarkets. The bus operator will wait for 35 – 40 minutes while passengers make their purchases. Then the buses will deliver passengers to their original stop. Buses will repeat this routine throughout the scheduled service time.
All times are approximate
GRTC City Supermarket Shuttles will operate as follows on both Thursday and Friday, September 1 and 2, 2011
Bus # 1 Boarding at two (2) locations – Transport to the Food Lion on Jeff Davis
Hillside Court Management Office, 1500 Harwood Street
10:00 am, 11:20 am, 12:30 pm, 1:40 pm
Bellemeade Management Office, Lynhaven & Brady
10:10 am, 11:10 am, 12:20 pm, 1:30 pm
Bus #2 Frederick Faye Towers, First & Hospital Streets
10:00 am, 11:10 am, 12:15 pm, 1:10 pm, 2:15 pm – Transport to the Kroger – Lombardy & Broad
Bus #3 Boarding at two (2) locations – Transport to Food Lion on Mechanicsville Turnpike
Creighton Court Management Office, 2101 Creighton Road
10:00 am, 11:20 am, 12:30 pm, 1:45 pm
Fairfield Court Management Office, 2506 Phaup Street
10:10 am, 11:10 am, 12:20 pm, 1:30 pm
Bus #4 Boarding at two (2) locations – Transport to Food Lion on Mechanicsville Turnpike
Whitcomb Court Management Office, 2302 Carmine Street
10:00 am, 11:20 am, 12:30 pm, 1:45 pm
Mosby Court Management Office, 1543 Colter
10:10 am, 11:10 am, 12:20 pm, 1:30 pm
We request that the public be patient. Depending upon the time of day and traffic, riders may experience delays. These shuttles will be operated as quickly as safety permits.
For detailed route and schedule information, call GRTC Customer Service Center at 804-358-GRTC (4782), or visit www.ridegrtc.com.
From: Tammy Hawley, City of Richmond (804) 646-3110
Joan M. Straszewski, GRTC (804) 474-9354
