Routes, Schedules & Maps: 2007 Service Changes

2007 Route & Schedule Changes: Effective August 19, 2007

NEW ROUTE: Corporate Research Center Service
- Replacing the Ramble Road/Hospital route, the new CRC Shuttle circulates exclusively between central campus and Virginia Tech’s Corporate Research Center during regular service weekdays. This shuttle circulates every 15 minutes from 7:15am to 6:30pm and every 30 minutes from 6:30pm to 9:45pm. This route only operates on weekdays during regular service between the hours of 7:15am and 10:00pm. During Break Service, this route extends to cover Montgomery Regional Hospital, Industrial Park Drive, Professional Park Drive, and far South Main Street.

NEW ROUTE: Patrick Henry
- This new route operates on a 15 minute frequency between 7:00am and 6:45pm during Regular Service weekdays. The route services Giles Road, Patrick Henry Drive, Seneca Drive and Progress Street. On and off-campus time checks are located at Torgersen Hall and Patrick Henry Drive (next to Custom Catering) respectively.

CHANGED: Main Street Route & On Campus Time Check
- During Regular Service, the Main Street route has been extended to cover Industrial Park Drive, Professional Park Drive, and far South Main Street between the hours of 7:00am and 6:45pm. This route does not service Giles Road, Patrick Henry Drive, or Seneca Drive during this time. Destination signs will reflect the following:
  - Regular Weekdays: 7:00am-6:45pm
    - Northbound: Main Street Northbound
    - Southbound: Main Street Southbound via Professional Park
  - All other times
    - Northbound: Main Street Northbound via Patrick Henry
    - Southbound: Main Street Southbound
- The on-campus time check for the Main Street Northbound bus is located at Squires Westbound on Alumni Mall.

CHANGED: Patrick Henry Place Bus Stop Moved
- The bus stop located near Patrick Henry Place Condominiums on Patrick Henry Drive has been moved up to Main Street across from Seven-Eleven.

CHANGED: Two Town Trolley Services Hospital during Regular Service
- The hourly Blacksburg Two Town Trolley now services Montgomery Regional Hospital during Regular Service weekdays between 12:15pm and 6:15pm. The new Hospital Connecter provides limited morning service between Montgomery Regional Hospital and Burruss Hall during Regular Service weekdays.

CHANGED: Football Game Day Service: $2.00 Per Rider
- Blacksburg Transit is no longer fare free on Virginia Tech home football gamedays. Beginning three hours prior to kickoff passengers without valid Virginia Tech Hokie Passports are subject to a $2.00 fare per rider which lasts until halftime. This fare affects buses, all monthly pass holders, all home gameday football shuttles, all routes, all transfers, all destinations and all parking area’s regardless of trip length.

CHANGED: Hethwood to Downtown via Alumni Mall
- Beginning at 10pm on Regular Service Fridays and Saturdays, buses coming from Hethwood enter campus via Alumni Mall to assist those passengers wishing to get off near downtown.

CHANGED: Smart Way Bus Moved to Squires Eastbound
- Valley Metro’s Smart Way Bus now time checks directly in front of Squires Student Center on Alumni Mall.