Suffolk Transit Explained

Suffolk Transit
Parent:Virginia Regional Transit
Founded:2012
Leader:Maria Ptakowski
Locale:Suffolk, Virginia
Service Type:Fixed route bus service
Annual Ridership:108,658 (2022)
Fuel Type:Diesel, electric

Suffolk Transit is the provider of bus service within Suffolk, Virginia. Suffolk Transit provides six bus routes with limited service on Saturday and no service on Sunday. Paratransit services are also provided.[1] [2] The company operates minibuses with a capacity of 19 passengers.[3]

History

Suffolk, Virginia was served by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) until around late 2011, when HRT stopped serving the area due to low ridership and monetary concerns.[4] Suffolk Transit was opened on January 1, 2012, operated by the company Virginia Regional Transit.[5] The service originally had two routes with ten bus stops, which by 2023 had grown to six bus routes 180 bus stops.[6] [7] Ridership in the first year was 24,662.

In 2022, Suffolk Transit received a grant from the Department of Transportation to purchase two electric buses and charging stations.[8] [9] Ridership in 2022 was 108,658. The company has also been evaluating a commuter bus route to Windsor, Virginia pending funding and have a plan for a commuter bus route between the industrial park area in Suffolk and the Victory Crossing area in Portsmouth, Virginia.[10] [11] Suffolk Transit also plans to increase collaboration with other nearby bus operators, HRT and Williamsburg Area Transit Authority to increase access to transit in the area.[12] HRT also operates an express bus route in the area that goes to the Amazon warehouse.[13]

Routes

Suffolk Transit operates six routes:[14] [15]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-09-01 . Suffolk Transit now offering extended service hours . 2024-06-30 . The Suffolk News-Herald . en.
  2. Web site: Bates . Chris . 2024-05-12 . Pros and Cons of Living in Suffolk, VA . 2024-06-30 . OCNJ Daily . en-US.
  3. Web site: Agnew . Tracy . 2013-06-26 . Public transit changes coming . 2024-07-01 . The Suffolk News-Herald . en.
  4. Web site: Agnew . Tracy . 2011-04-22 . City looks into other transit options . 2024-06-30 . The Suffolk News-Herald . en.
  5. Web site: Agnew . Tracy . 2012-03-24 . Suffolk seeks transit input . 2024-06-30 . The Suffolk News-Herald . en.
  6. Web site: LaRoue . Jimmy . 2022-05-03 . Suffolk Transit looks to extend service to Sundays, initiates rider survey . 2024-06-30 . The Suffolk News-Herald . en.
  7. Web site: Craven . Erika . 2023-09-14 . Suffolk transit works to keep pace with rapid city growth . 2024-06-30 . News 3 WTKR Norfolk . en.
  8. Web site: Bass . Lauryn . 2022-08-15 . Suffolk Transit awarded over $560K from Department of Transportation for electric buses . 2024-06-30 . News 3 WTKR Norfolk . en.
  9. Web site: Cline . Nathaniel . 2022-12-02 . Around Virginia, transit agencies navigate the transition to electric buses • Virginia Mercury . 2024-06-30 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: LaRoue . Jimmy . 2022-05-11 . Orange and Blue, more direct bus routes proposed for you . 2024-06-30 . The Suffolk News-Herald . en.
  11. Web site: LaRoue . Jimmy . 2022-05-13 . County, Suffolk to apply for money to start Windsor bus service . 2024-06-30 . Smithfield Times . en.
  12. Web site: Avery . Amy . 2023-11-29 . Collaborating for future of public transit in Hampton Roads . 2024-06-30 . . en-US.
  13. Web site: Burchett . Caitlyn . 2022-11-01 . New bus route serves Chesapeake, Suffolk Amazon warehouse workers . 2024-06-30 . . en-US.
  14. Web site: Routes & Schedules . 2024-06-30 . www.suffolkva.us.
  15. Web site: August 2023 . Suffolk Transit Schedule and Routes . 2024-06-30 . suffolkva.us.

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