Blacksburg Transit, or simply BT, is a local government-owned urban-suburban bus line based in Blacksburg, Virginia. The system originated in 1983 with six buses, but has since expanded its operation to 48 buses and 11 vans. Ridership exceeds 3.5 million passenger trips per year. Its ridership is dominated by Virginia Tech students who account for 90 percent of all riders, with the remaining 10 percent being split between Tech faculty and staff, and other Blacksburg citizens. Blacksburg Transit serves the towns of Blacksburg, Christiansburg and limited unincorporated portions of Montgomery County.
A new service offered to its riders in the mid-2000s was WiFi internet access. Offered only on select buses until 2009 when the service provider ceased operation of their mobile WiFi service.
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Employees
The majority of BT's drivers are part-time employees, making BT a popular employer with Virginia Tech students as well as retirees. The majority of the service's full-time staff consists of administrative and supervisory positions.
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BT Access
BT Access is Blacksburg Transit's ADA-compliant paratransit service. Riders must first qualify to use this service by filling out an application with the BT Access office. Once approved, riders can schedule one time or recurring trips with door-through-door service to any destination within Blacksburg and areas outside Blacksburg serviced by BT's main-line fixed route bus service. (The Two Town Trolley is considered an express route. Riders wishing to go to Christiansburg can schedule a trip to meet the Blacksburg Two Town Trolley at its Squires Hall timecheck.)
Routes
Route schedules and maps
- Blacksburg Service
- Carpenter Boulevard
- Corporate Research Center Shuttle
- Harding Avenue
- Hethwood A & B (combined during certain service times)
- Hokie Express
- Main Street
- Patrick Henry
- Progress Street
- Toms Creek
- Two Town Trolley
- University City Boulevard
- University Mall Shuttle
- Christiansburg Service
- The Explorer
- Go Anywhere
Bus Fleet
- New Flyer D40LFR, DE40LFR, DE60LFR, XD35, XD40, and XD60
- Retired Vehicles:
- New Flyer D30LF, D35LF & D40LF
- Flxible Metro (Six 35' and Six 40' buses)
- RTS-TMC (Two 35' and Two 40' buses)
See also
- Transportation in Virginia
References
External links
- Official website
- Route schedules and maps
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