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…
MyLink is the new name for the OmniLink Teen Summer Pass, but regardless of its name the pass still offers the same great value for teen-agers! With a MyLink pass, teens can get unlimited local bus rides for three months for one low price. And once again several…
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.…
MyLink is the new name for the OmniLink Teen Summer Pass, but regardless of its name the pass still offers the same great value for teen-agers! With a MyLink pass, teens can get unlimited local bus rides for three months for one low price. And once again several…
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…
PRTC’s popular Saturday bus service between eastern Prince William County and the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station will continue, but passengers will start paying fares as of May 17, 2014. Thanks to funding from Virginia Megaprojects, fares on the Saturday Prince William Metro Direct bus service have been free since…
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…
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