A new shuttle operated by VCU began service on Aug. 1 as the university’s contract to fund Richmond’s zero-fare public bus service comes to a close.
The shuttle, called RamsXpress, will be exclusive to students, faculty and staff with a VCU ID card and can be tracked on the Ride Pingo app, according to VCU News. It will provide rides between the Monroe Park and MCV Campuses, from James Branch Cabell Library to the Larrick Student Center.
The Greater Richmond Transit Company initially offered to work with VCU on the new shuttle service within its system, but VCU chose to operate it independently, according to GRTC communications manager Ashley Potter…