Some Greater Richmond Transit Company bus routes are increasing in frequency, but most that were cut back in the winter are remaining in a reduced state. Those changes were communicated at this month’s GRTC board meeting.
Routes 7A and 7B, which serve Henrico County riders via Nine Mile Road and Richmond International Airport, to downtown, will adjust the layover location currently at RIC because of safety concerns.
According to airport officials, RIC requested that GRTC consider a layover spot other than the Terminal Drive bus stop on the upper level. At times, RIC was seeing as many as three buses with extended layovers in front of the terminal. After the start of hostilities with Iran, federal security guidance communicated to airports to keep curbside areas clear, particularly with respect to larger vehicles…