The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company is the non-profit, publicly owned company responsible for providing bus service for Lynchburg, Virginia, since its creation in 1974.[2] The GLTC sets and is responsible for both the general policies as well as the selection of the management company responsible for operation the service. The company is overseen by a nine-member Board of Directors that are appointed by the Lynchburg City Council.[2] As of 2008, First Transit is responsible for the operation of the network, and their subsidiary, Central Virginia Transit Management Company is oversees the actual employment of the GLTC's bus drivers, mechanics, and other staff.[2]
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| Founded | 1974 |
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| Headquarters | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Locale | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Service area | Lynchburg, Virginia & Liberty University |
| Service type | Local & campus shuttle bus service |
| Fleet | 39 (2008)[1] |
| Operator | First Transit |
| Website | http://www.gltconline.com/ |
The GLTC serves a population of 80,846 in an area covering 72 square miles (186.5 km2), and in 2006 totaled 1,117,971 unlinked passenger trips.[3]
Bus fleet
- 5 Daimler Chrysler Dennis, SLF2000 30 feet (9.1 m) low floor buses[1]
- 5 Chance, Opus 30 feet (9.1 m) low floor buses[1]
- 12 Gillig Phantom, 35 feet (11 m) buses[1]
- 9 Gillig Phantom, 30 feet (9.1 m) buses[1]
- 7 Ford/Supreme, E-450, 22 feet (6.7 m) (five in operation for paratransit)[1]
- 1 Chance, VS-24 replica trolley[1]
Routes
- 1A - Cabell Street via Grace Street[4]
- 1B - Bedford Avenue via Lynchburg General Hospital[4]
- 2 - Greenfield Dr via Campbell Avenue[4]
- 3C - VES Road via Main Street[4]
- 3D - Boonsboro Shopping Center via 8th Street[4]
- 4E - Target Plaza via River Ridge Mall[4]
- 4F - Liberty University via River Ridge Mall[4]
- 5G - River James Shopping Center/Madison Heights via 7th Street
- 5H - Amelon Shopping Center/Madison Heights via 7th Street
- 6 - Leesville Road via Wards Ferry Road[4]
- 7 - Wyndhurst via Old Graves Mill Road[4]
- 8 - Old Forest Road[4]
- 9 - Odd Fellows Road via Stadium[4]
- 10 - Downtown Lynchburg via 5th Street[4]
- 11 - Birchwood via Tate Springs Road[4]
Liberty University shuttle service
On November 10, 2006, the GLTC entered an agreement with Liberty University to operate the shuttle bus service on its campus.[5] Service would commence on January 15, 2007, with six buses serving the campus.[6] The service operates from 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday; from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday; and from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Serving Liberty’s main, north and east campuses, the system originally consisted of eight stops.[6] Costing $1,000,000 annually for the service, Liberty students and employees can utilize the shuttle service without paying a fare each time.[5]
By November 2007, the service saw its 1,000,000 passenger, which doubled the average annual ridership for the GLTC as a whole.[7] With ridership for the service growing from 3,900 passengers per day in spring 2007 to 7,400 in fall 2007, university officials are working in conjunction with the GLTC to expand the service to include areas off campus in the area around the university.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Greater Lynchburg Transit Company. "Greater Lynchburg Transit Company: Fleet/Facilities". Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b c Greater Lynchburg Transit Company. "Greater Lynchburg Transit Company: Home". Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ Federal Transit Administration. "National Transit Database: Greater Lynchburg Transit Company" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Greater Lynchburg Transit Company. "Greater Lynchburg Transit Company: Routes/System Map". Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b Brown, Ron (November 10, 2006). "GLTC, LU ink deal on buses". The Lynchburg News & Advance.
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External links
- Greater Lynchburg Transit Company official website