WOODBRIDGE, VA – PRTC has a new Executive Board that will oversee the mobility services operated and sponsored by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission. The 2018 Executive Board slate was completed at the February meeting of the PRTC Board of Commissioners. The officials are responsible for overseeing…
PRTC is pleased to announce that it has received an Outstanding Implementation Project Award for the TIGER Bus Priority Program from the American Planning Association (APA). Thanks to this program, PRTC was able to make capital improvements that ultimately resulted in better and safer trips for riders. TIGER,…
The Tysons Express OmniRide commuter bus route, which was at risk of cessation in November 2014, will continue to be operated with the assistance of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, DRPT. The PRTC Board of Commissioners on October 2, 2014, voted to accept two separate…
On-going construction of the I-95/I-395 Express Lanes has prompted Virginia Megaprojects to continue fully funding a free Saturday bus service between eastern Prince William County and the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station until the new lanes officially open. The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, PRTC, started operating free Saturday trips…
The Montclair OmniRide commuter bus service will be split into two separate routes in November in order to accommodate growing demand and provide faster and more reliable service to passengers. The route is one of 14 commuter bus routes and 7 local bus routes operated by the Potomac…
PRTC is pleased to introduce two online improvements for passengers: a redesigned website and the inclusion of PRTC bus information on Google Transit. With Google Transit, anyone who searches for directions in our area and selects the public transportation option now can see PRTC bus route information.…
PRTC has good news for those who have been enjoying free Saturday bus fares between eastern Prince William and the Franconia-Springfield Metro. Fares will continue to be free and buses will continue to run frequent service throughout the summer now that Virginia Megaprojects has decided to maintain its…
When your vehicle costs $550,000, you want to ensure that it lasts. When that vehicle is a motor coach style passenger bus, that means rigorous ongoing maintenance and a mid-life overhaul so the bus performs as well at the end of its life as it does at the…
Bus services operated by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) transported nearly 3.3 million passengers in calendar year 2013, a 1.6% decrease compared with the previous year and the second year in a row that ridership declined. PRTC provides commuter and local bus services for residents of…
PRTC is pleased to announce that Virginia Megaprojects will continue funding Saturday bus service between eastern Prince William County and the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station through spring 2014. The Saturday bus service started in September as a three-month pilot program to address congestion on I-95 during weekends when the…