The Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) serves the City of Richmond and parts of adjacent Henrico and Chesterfield counties with a fleet of 175 diesel powered and CNG powered buses. GRTC also offers express service between Richmond and Petersburg in conjunctoin with Petersburg Area Transit. GRTC was founded in 1972, but traces its history back to the Richmond Railway, which was founded in 1860. In 1881, the Richmond City Railway Company operated the first successful electric streetcar system in the world. Richmond's streetcars would remain in service until November 25, 1949. As in many other cities, they were gradually replaced by buses. Looking towards the future, GRTC is currently constructing "The Pulse", a bus rapid transit line that is expected to open in 2018.
Chevrolet Cutaway 1707 on 9th Street at Main Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 101 on Broad Street at Old 14th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 101 on Broad Street at 14th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 111 on Clay Street at 9th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 114 on 8th Street at Marshall Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 114 on 8th Street at Marshall Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 310 on 9th Street at Clay Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 310 on Broad Street at 14th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 906 on Broad Street at 7th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 507 on Broad Street at 7th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 908 on Broad Street at 12th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 909 on Broad Street at Old 14th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 909 on Broad Street at 14th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 910 on 9th Street at Clay Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage 911 (right) and Gillig Advantage/CNG 264 on 9th Street at Clay Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 206 on Broad Street at 8th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 254 on 9th Street at Main Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 260 on Broad Street at 10th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 262 on Broad Street at 11th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 265 on 8th Street at Main Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 265 on 8th Street at Main Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 265 on Broad Street at 9th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 265 on Broad Street at 9th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 270 on Broad Street at 14th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 501 on 14th Street at Dock Street, November 27, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 504 on 14th Street at Dock Street, November 27, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 701 (right) with Gillig Phantom 815 on 9th Street at Clay Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Advantage/CNG 907 on Broad Street at 7th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Phantom 615 on Broad Street at Old 14th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Phantom 811 on Broad Street at 10th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Phantom 812 on Broad Street at 8th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Phantom 812 on Broad Street at 8th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Phantom 815 on Broad Street at 9th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Phantom 815 on 9th Street at Clay Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Phantom 815, Gillig Advantage 911, and unidentified Gillig Phantoms (near to far) on 9th Street at Clay Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Phantom 816 on Broad Street at1 4th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Phantom 816 on Broad Street at 14th Street, November 25, 2016
Gillig Phantom 816 on Broad Street at14th Street, November 25, 2016
MCI D4500CT 1501 on Broad Street at 14th Street, November 25, 2016
MCI D4500CT 1504 at Richmond Main Street Station, November 25, 2016
MCI D4500CT 1508 on Broad Street at Old 14th Street, November 25, 2016