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RideShare Launches New-Look Website to Assist Commuters
RideShare, a regional service providing free carpool matching, vanpool coordination, and the "Guaranteed Ride Home" program that provides free rides home in an emergency, released an updated website to assist with navigating transportation options in the region....
Virginia Breeze Intercity Bus Service Resumes July 24
(RICHMOND) – On Friday, July 24, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) relaunched its Virginia Breeze Intercity Bus service. The popular service, connecting underserved, rural areas of Virginia along the I-81 and I-66 corridors to the...
VDOT, DRPT seek input to gauge COVID-19 impacts on commuting
By: Vernon Freeman Jr. RICHMOND, Va. -- The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), has launched a survey to gauge COVID-19 impacts on commuting across the state. Anyone who works or lives in Virginia...
HRMPO Meetings to be Held Via Video Conference
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) public meetings will be conducted by video conference call until further notice. The public is welcome to join the...
Transportation Package Highlights Funding New Rail Authority, Safety Measures
Governor Ralph Northam and legislative leaders announced support for a transportation package that addesses safety and funding improvements for rail and transit. Outlined in House Bill 1414 and Senate Bill 890, the measures would establish several new transportation...
VTrans Mid-Term Needs Approved by CTB
VTrans is Virginia's multimodal transportation plan developed by the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) every four years. It identifies the vision and goals, investment priorities, and implementation strategies for transportation projects and programs over the...
STARS US-11 S. Main St. Study
VDOT’s Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) program “develop(s) comprehensive, innovative transportation solutions to relieve congestion bottlenecks and solve critical traffic and safety challenges throughout the Commonwealth." The study will...
$3.7B transportation deal to boost rail service across VA
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and CSX announced a $3.7 billion agreement on Dec 19, ,2019 for the state to buy 225 miles of track and build new passenger rail improvements. Virginia will buy half of the CSX rail line from L’Enfant Plaza in D.C. to downtown Richmond,...
2020 Meeting Calendar Released
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) released its 2020 meeting schedule. All meetings will be held at the Rockingham County Administration Center, 20 East Gay Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia, unless otherwise advertised on the HRMPO...
HRMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Pipeline
Help us understand our most pressing bike and pedestrian safety needs in our region—Please Take Our Survey Below! The HRMPO did a deep dive into six years of bike and ped crash data (2013-2018) to identify the intersections and road segments with the greatest safety...