Valley Metro (Roanoke)
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Founded | 1975 |
Headquarters | 1108 Campbell Avenue SE, Roanoke, Virginia |
Service area | Roanoke, Salem, Vinton and portions of Roanoke County. |
Service type | bus service |
Hubs | Campbell Court Transfer Station |
Website | http://www.valleymetro.com |
Valley Metro, the operational name for the Greater Roanoke Transit Company, is a local government-owned urban-suburban bus line based in Roanoke, Virginia with First Transit providing the general and assistant general managers.[1] The staff is employed by Southwest Virginia Transit Management Company. Valley Metro serves the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem, the town of Vinton, and limited unincorporated portions of Roanoke County.[2] Valley Metro has a fleet of 44 buses and 7 paratransit vehicles, and many lines originate and/or terminate at Campbell Court, a central bus station in downtown Roanoke which is also served by Greyhound.[1]
Valley Metro operates the Smart Way Bus, with a route that serves Roanoke, Christiansburg, Blacksburg, and Virginia Tech. The Smart Way Connector provides Smart Way passengers with service to Bedford and the Kemper Street Amtrak station in Lynchburg.[3]
Route list
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Effective June 1, 2010 Valley Metro buses only stop at designated bus stops, as previous to this buses would stop at every corner.[4] Many passengers have expressed disapproval of this new policy. Valley Metro officials state that the changes are necessary to keep buses on schedule as ridership has increased.[4] As of June 2010.[2]
- 11/12 - Valley View Mall to Campbell Court via Hershberger/Cove Roads
- 15/16 - Valley View Mall to Campbell Court via Grandview/Greenland Avenues
- 21/22 - Crossroads Mall to Campbell Court via Williamson Road
- 25/26 - Crossroads Mall to Campbell Court via Hollins/Hershberger Roads
- 31/32 - Vinton to Campbell Court via Campbell Avenue/King Street
- 35/36 - Vinton to Campbell Court via Dale/Washington Avenues
- 41/42 - Southeast Roanoke to Campbell Court
- 51/52 - Tanglewood Mall to Campbell Court via Avenham Avenue/Jefferson Street
- 55/56 - Tanglewood Mall to Campbell Court via Franklin Rd/Colonial Ave
- 61/62 - Brambleton/Red Rock to Campbell Court
- 65/66 - Carlton/Grandin to Campbell Court
- 71/72 - Lewis Gale Hospital to Campbell Court
- 75/76 - Veterans Hospital to Campbell Court
- 81/82 - Salem to Campbell Court via Melrose Avenue (transfer to bus 91 at Goodwill Industries to go further into Salem)
- 85/86 - Peters Creek to Campbell Court
- 91/92 - Goodwill Industries (Salem location) to Lewis-Gale Hospital (also services VA Hospital)
- Smart Way - to Blacksburg/Virginia Tech
- Maroon Express - to Roanoke College
- Hollins Express - to Hollins University
- Ferrum Express - to Ferrum College
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Valley Metro. "About Us". Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Valley Metro. "Valley Metro System Map". Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ↑ Valley Metro. "Smart Way Bus". Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Adams, Mason (July 25, 2010). "Bus route changes draw ire". The Roanoke Times.